This Is What Was Happening In America During The Last Solar Eclipse

The last time the U.S. saw a Solar Eclipse was February 26, 1979 and the next one will happen in just a couple of weeks on August 21!

 That was 38 years ago and A LOT has changed, take a look at how far we've come below!

The #1 song in the country of Feb. 1979 was Rod Stewart's "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?"

The Deer Hunter, was the No. 1 movie at the box office.

The most popular TV show in the country was

60 Minutes

 Jimmy Carter was the president.

The average price of owning a home in the U.S. was $61,200.

It was only 74.5 cents for a gallon of gas!

Baby carrots weren't even a thing yet, and wouldn't be until several years later.


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