16th of January, 1979

Here are some facts about this particular date:

What Day: The 16th of January, 1979, fell on a Tuesday.
On this exact date: Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran with his family.
Born on this exact date: Aaliyah: Singer.
Decade: 1970s.
40 years, 2 months and 6 days have passed since the 16th of January, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1979.

Day 16 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1979 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
Native American Zodiac: The 16th of January, 1979 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Age: Anyone born on the 16th of January, 1979, will be 40 years of age.
American Format: 01-16-1979 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1979-01-16. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19790116" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 285292800.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 16th of January:

Republic Day (India)

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 16th of January, 1979:

United States: Le Freak - Chic
United Kingdom: YMCA - Village People

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 16th of January, 1979.

1979 in music.
Popular music artists in 1979 included The Knack, Donna Summer, Chic, Rod Stewart, Peaches & Herb, Gloria Gaynor, Village People, Anita Ward, Robert John and The Bee Gees.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on the 16th of January, 1979.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 16th of January, 1979 was probably conceived around the 8th of April, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 16th of January, 1979 is the 26th of October, 1979. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

27th of December, 1978: The Constitution of Spain is approved in a referendum, officially ending 40 years of military dictatorship.
1st of February, 1979: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years of exile.
2nd of February, 1979: Sex Pistols singer and guitarist Sid Vicious dies.
9th of February, 1979: The Warriors (1979) is released in cinemas.
11th of February, 1979: Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 16th of January:

16th of January, 1920: The League of Nations meets for the first time.
16th of January, 1920: Prohibition begins in the United States.
16th of January, 1997: Bill Cosby's son, Ennis Cosby, is shot and killed during an attempted robbery.
16th of January, 1995: The first episode of "Star Trek: Voyager" is aired.
16th of January, 1995: The first episode of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" is aired on television.
16th of January, 2015: The release date of the movie Blackhat (2015).
16th of January, 2015: American Sniper (2014) is released in cinemas.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

Mork & Mindy - Comedy TV show about an alien called Mork. Starring Robin Williams.
Taxi - American sitcom starring Andy Kaufman and Danny DeVito.
Dallas - Soap opera.
The Incredible Hulk - Starring Lou Ferrigno.
The Love Boat - Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.
Chips - TV show about two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers called Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.
Soap - Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.
Eight Is Enough - Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
Three's Company - Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.
Quincy, M.E. - TV show about a Los Angeles County medical examiner called Dr. Quincy.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 16th of January:

16th of January, 1974: Kate Moss: Model.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 16th of January, 1979.

14,675 days have passed since this date.
1,267,920,000 seconds have passed since the 16th of January, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,479,240,000 times.
Since the 16th of January, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 654,246,720,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 211,320,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 109,041,120 steps. That's about 48,463 miles!
Since this date, 15,215,040 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Tuesday" in other languages is:

German: Dienstag.
French: Mardi.
Italian: Martedi.
Spanish: Martes.
Portuguese: Terca-feira.

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