January 22, 1980
By the winter of 1980, Carter was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $3.10/hr — the Iran hostage crisis was stretching into its fourth month, with President Carter warning Congress that the United States would use armed force to repel any Soviet advance toward the Persian Gulf. On television, "60 Minutes" remained the country's top-rated program, and at the movies, "Kramer vs. Kramer" was drawing large audiences and heading toward a Best Picture Oscar win. The Philadelphia Phillies had claimed the 1979 World Series title that fall, and that February, Lake Placid, New York hosted the Winter Olympics, where American athletes brought home 6 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze medals across the games.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 22, 1980
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 22, 1980
Carter Warns U.S. Would Use Armed Force To Repel A Soviet Thrust At Persian Gulf; Calls For Renewal Of Draft Registration; Threat To Oil Cited Aide Calls State Of Union Address An Ultimatum On Area'S Security Reaction Split On Partisan Lines Carter Warns U.S. Would Act To Repel A Soviet Thrust Soviet Forces Near Key Strait Conciliatory Note Sounded 'Some Basic Questions' Raised Focus Is Almost Entirely Foreign
Arms Not Included; In Congress, Peking Gets Most-Favored-Nation Status In Trading U.S. Retains Flexibility A Variety Of Responses U.S. To Sell Military Equipment To China But No Guns Greater Security Sought Hope On Hostages China Move A Surprise Accord Signed In Peking
Bani-Sadr Appears To Win Easy Victory In Iranian Election; Finance Minister Pledges He'Ll Try To End Impasse With The U.S. Over Embassy Hostages 22 Million Cast Votes Khomeini Has Chest Pains Bani-Sadr Leads In Iran Election; Says He Will Act In Hostage Crisis Praise For The Voters
World Events — January 1980
Time Person of the Year — 1980
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 22, 1980
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1979–80 Season
Emmy Winners — 1980
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 22, 1980
Ebert 4-Star Films — January 22, 1980
On the field
Sports Champions — January 22, 1980
Interested in postcards, posters or t-shirts? Leave your email and we’ll let you know.