1980

Ronald Reagan elected president
U.S. population 226,542,199 (11.8% Black; 6.4% Hispanic)
18% of U.S. children born to unwed women
45.1% of married women with children work outside the home
Mt. St. Helens erupts
Former Beatle John Lennon murdered
Over 100,000 refugees in Mariel boatlift to U.S. from Cuba
"Housekeeping" by Marilynne Robinson
"Satyagraha" by Philip Glass
"Call Me" by Blondie