1.24.2007

two five on the two five

1982

Pac-Man attracts girls as well as boys to home video games.
From Japan, a camera with electronic picture storage, no film.
Tron from Disney is both feature film and arcade video game.
Sony of Japan and Philips of the Netherlands bring out the compact disc.
Caller ID.
The one-button point-and-click mouse is born.
Also at the movies: E.T., Tootsie, The Verdict, Missing, Das Boot.
Return of the Jedi opens in theaters equipped for its THX sound system.
Commodore 64 introduced; popular with game players.
Michael Jackson's album Thriller sells 25 million copies.
Alice Walker's novel, The Color Purple.
Thomas Keneally's novel, Schindler's List starts as "Schindler's Ark."
U.S. Post Office begins installing optical scanners nationwide.

music chart toppers:
"Physical" - Olivia Newton-John best selling single of the year
"I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" - Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Centerfold" - J. Geils Band
"I Love Rock 'N Roll" - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
"Chariots of Fire Theme" - Vangelis
"Ebony And Ivory" - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
"Don't You Want Me" - Human League
"Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor
"Hard To Say I'm Sorry" - Chicago
"Jack And Diane" - John Cougar
"Up Where We Belong" - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
"Truly" - Lionel Richie
"Mickey" - Toni Basil
"Maneater" - Daryl Hall & John Oates

and i LOVE it!!!

3 comments:

Melissa said...

Happy Birthday my dear friend!

Xeryl said...

Same. Melissa, did you write that from work?

Melissa said...

Nope, I don't check blogs at work. You'll notice the time is 10:43 EST... thus, 7:43 for us. :D 7:43... why was I on the computer that late! I have to get to work!