where can i go to find history on what happened in the year i was born?

Question

i want to get a print out of things that happened in 1980. the info will have the cost of gas, ect.

Answer 1

try to search newspapers web sites

Answer 2

Here's a neat site with lots of links to the kinds of information you're looking for:

http://www.woodridge68.org/jefferson/electives/computer/birthdays/birthdays.html

In 1980:

-- "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen was one of the top songs.

-- M*A*S*H was one of the most popular televisions shows.

-- The average cost of a new car was $7,574.

-- Gas cost $1.22 a gallon.

-- The minimum wage was $3.10 an hour.

-- A postage stamp cost 15 cents.

Answer 3

The History Channel has a cool website and you can get info on your birthday in History, it is really cool, I found out my B-day is the Same as Julias Caesar.

Answer 4

Go to your public library's reference desk. Ask the librarian to find you the Almanac for 1980.
All you need to know!

Answer 5

Google.

Answer 6

u have collect all 1 year important newspapers of that year,find out

Answer 7

go to your nearest greeting card store.....look under birthdays, and near by you will see crds with dates from the thirtys to 90's detailing what happened on your birthdate and year....

Answer 8

The national archives..
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/archive.html
or this site. it is the coolest odea ever..
http://www.paulsadowski.com/birthday.asp

Answer 9

http://dmarie.com/timecap/

Answer 10

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005262.html

http://www.mediahistory.umn.edu/time/1980s.html