JANUARY 15, 1979

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1979 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1979
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $283,595 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$2.95
Median Home Price$44,840.00
Gas Price Avg$1.13
Bread Price Avg$0.47
Movie Ticket Avg$2.66
First Class Stamp$0.14
Milk Price Avg$2.06
Top Movies From 1979
Show screen release and event cards
1 Kramer vs. Kramer
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Kramer vs. Kramer
2 The Amityville Horror
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The Amityville Horror
3 Rocky II
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Rocky II
4 Apocalypse Now
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Apocalypse Now
5 Star Trek: The Motion Picture
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
6 Alien
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Alien
7 The Muppet Movie
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The Muppet Movie
8 10
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10
9 The Jerk
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The Jerk
10 Moonraker
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Moonraker
The Great Train Robbery
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The Great Train Robbery
The Deer Hunter
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The Deer Hunter
Superman
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Superman
Halloween
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Halloween
The Millionaire
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The Millionaire
The Lord of the Rings
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The Lord of the Rings
Les Misérables
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Les Misérables
Brass Target
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Brass Target

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Television On January 15, 1979
Sesame Street poster
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Sesame Street
Saturday Night Live poster
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Saturday Night Live
Dallas poster
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Dallas
M*A*S*H poster
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M*A*S*H
The Love Boat poster
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The Love Boat
Barnaby Jones poster
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Barnaby Jones
Charlie's Angels poster
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Charlie's Angels
Nova poster
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Nova

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January 15, 1979

On January 15, 1979, a jury in Texas began deliberating in the high-profile case of a millionaire involved in a gripping legal battle, weighing the testimonies of two men central to the allegations. This case not only captured loc...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1979

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Personal Computer Operating System
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Personal Computer Operating System
2 Mobile Cellular Network Deployment
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Mobile Cellular Network Deployment
3 Portable Computer Concept
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Portable Computer Concept
4 Computer-Aided Manufacturing Software
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Computer-Aided Manufacturing Software
5 Digital Camera Sensor Improvements
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Digital Camera Sensor Improvements
6 Medical MRI Commercialization
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Medical MRI Commercialization
7 Automotive Electronic Engine Control Unit
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Automotive Electronic Engine Control Unit
8 Electronic Mail Standardization
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Electronic Mail Standardization
9 Space Shuttle Avionics System
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Space Shuttle Avionics System
10 Video Game Handheld Concept
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Video Game Handheld Concept

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From January 15, 1979

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  • Headline: Jury Deliberates Texas Millionaire's Case. Impact: The jury's decision led to a series of court cases that inspired a reality TV show about millionaire trials, which eventually spawned a whole genre of legal dramas. Who knew courtroom drama could lead to more courtroom drama?. Fact: Did you know that jury deliberation is often more exciting than actual courtroom action? It's where lawyers get to practice their poker faces!.
  • Headline: U.S. Establishes Taiwan Relations Institute. Impact: This proposal set off a chain reaction of diplomatic relations that made Taiwan the hottest topic at cocktail parties worldwide, leading to an increase in 'Taiwanese relations' being listed as a hobby on dating profiles. Fact: Fun fact: the only thing more complicated than U.S.-Taiwan relations is trying to find a parking spot in a crowded city.
  • Headline: Bosworth Widening Compliance Initiative. Impact: Bosworth's compliance campaign became the blueprint for future corporate watchdogs, inadvertently spawning a new genre of motivational talks titled 'How to Spy on Your Boss and Still Keep Your Job'. Fact: Did you know that compliance monitoring is just fancy talk for 'keeping an eye on those sneaky billionaires'?.
  • Headline: Ballet: Baryshnikov's ‘Temperaments’ Debut. Impact: Baryshnikov's debut caused a cultural renaissance in ballet, prompting countless dance enthusiasts to attempt pirouettes in their living rooms, often resulting in furniture casualties and a spike in trips to the ER. Fact: Did you know that Baryshnikov's grace on stage is only rivaled by his ability to dodge awkward questions about his favorite dance move?.
  • Headline: Pop: Rush Plays at Palladium. Impact: Rush's concert at the Palladium became a legendary event, inspiring future rock bands to think they, too, could be famous if they just played loud enough and long enough. Spoiler: most did not. Fact: Did you know that Rush's music is so complex, it has been known to cause spontaneous brain activity in listeners? Or maybe that's just the coffee.
  • Headline: On the Track of Legionnaires' Disease. Impact: The tracking of Legionnaires' disease led to a newfound paranoia about public gatherings, which ironically increased attendance at conventions dedicated to discussing, you guessed it, public health. Fact: Did you know that Legionnaires' disease is named after a 1976 convention? Talk about a party foul!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
WMT
Walmart
Price in 1979
$0.02
Stored value
$6,997,064

Walmart - If you invested $1,000 in 1979, it would be worth $6,997,064 today (6997.1x return)

Rank #2
INTC
Intel
Price in 1979
$0.18
Stored value
$199,890

Intel - If you invested $1,000 in 1979, it would be worth $199,890 today (199.9x return)

Rank #3
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1979
$0.50
Stored value
$417,979

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1979, it would be worth $417,979 today (418.0x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
X-Men #129
X-Men #129
$1,500
Iron Man #118
Iron Man #118
$150
Batman #313
Batman #313
$20
Micronauts #1
Micronauts #1
$164.00
Superman #331
Superman #331
$10
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Simon
Simon
$1,000.00
LEGO Space Sets
LEGO Space Sets
$400.00
Star Wars Action Figures
Star Wars Action Figures
$300.00
My Little Pony
My Little Pony
$150.00
Atari 2600
Atari 2600
$6,500.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Asteroids
Asteroids
Unknown
Lunar Lander
Lunar Lander
$50.00
Galaxian
Galaxian
$262.70
Adventure
Adventure
$5,000.00
Star Raiders
Star Raiders
$5,000.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card #18
O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card #18
$1,290,000
Topps Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card #18
Topps Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card #18
$8,000
Garry Unger Kolner EC Card
Garry Unger Kolner EC Card
$1,000
Topps Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - Series 1 Luke Skywalker
Topps Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - Series 1 Luke Skywalker
$1,000
1979 Hostess Baseball George Brett
1979 Hostess Baseball George Brett
$4,920.00