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March 21, 1979

March 21, 1979, was a Wednesday. It was the 80th day of 1979. The decade was the seventies.

44 years, 11 months, and 29 days have passed since March 21, 1979.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 21, 1979:

  • United States: "Tragedy" by The Bee Gees
  • United Kingdom: "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 21, 1979

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
  • Tragedy - Bee Gees
  • Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
  • Heaven Knows - Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams
  • Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb
Play the top singles from 1979
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1979. Take a trip back to the days of Donna Summer, ABBA, Bob Seger and the Bee Gees.
The China Syndrome

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "The China Syndrome".

Facts

This date occurred 16,435 days ago. Approximately 548 months have passed. It was the 80th day of 1979, in week 12. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on March 21, 1979, are now 44 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 183 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to March 21, 1979

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 21, 1979, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. St. Patrick's Day of 1979 has recently come and gone. In America, the song "Tragedy" by The Bee Gees is at the top of the singles charts, while "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor is the number-one song in the UK.

Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie The China Syndrome is at the top of the box office. James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Barney Miller", "Starsky & Hutch", "Soap", and "WKRP in Cincinnati".

In fashion, clothes have become baggier and pants have become less flared. Sports clothing and the "disco look" are both popular at the moment. Women are wearing sundresses, strapless tops with t-shirts, shoulder pads, cardigans, knee-length skirts and daisy dukes. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, flare jeans, low-top sneakers and untucked collared shirts. Because it's 1979, the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Blondie, Gloria Gaynor, M, Donna Summer, Patrick Hernandez, The Knack and Rod Stewart. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John Wayne, Alfred Hitchcock, Ian Curtis, and Dorothy Stratten would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Happy Days", and "Godzilla". Children are playing with toys such as Magna Doodle, Micronauts, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and Speak & Spell.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 21, 1979.

  • 1979 in music.

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1979?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1979?

    The best NBA players in 1979 were Moses Malone, Marques Johnson, Elvin Hayes, George Gervin and Paul Westphal.
  • 1979 in movies.

    1979 in movies

    Movies released in 1979 included Kramer vs. Kramer, The Amityville Horror, Rocky II, Apocalypse Now, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, 10, The Jerk, Moonraker, The Muppet Movie, Monty Python's Life of Brian and The Warriors.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    In 1979, the best soccer players were Kevin Keegan, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Ruud Krol, Manfred Kaltz, Michel Platini, Paolo Rossi, Trevor Francis, Liam Brady, Zbigniew Boniek, Zdenek Nehoda, Kenny Dalglish and Allan Simonsen.
  • The Walkman.

    The Walkman

    In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more common.
  • Kramer vs. Kramer.

    Kramer vs. Kramer

    "Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979.
  • Ruhollah Khomeini.

    Ruhollah Khomeini

    The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named Time Person of the Year in 1979.
  • The Doobie Brothers - "What a Fool Believes"

    The Doobie Brothers - "What a Fool Believes"

    "What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers won a Grammy for 1979's Song of the Year.
  • Roller skates.

    Roller skates

    The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
  • Disco music.

    Disco music

    Disco music became mainstream during the latter half of the 1970s. Nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.
  • Hitchhiking is declining.

    Hitchhiking is declining

    Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.
  • Wallpaper.

    Wallpaper

    Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
  • Office workers are using typewriters.

    Office workers are using typewriters

    Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on March 21, 1979.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 21, 1979.

  • March 11, 1979: Actor Victor Kilian is beaten to death by burglars at his apartment in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
  • March 16, 1979: The Sino-Vietnamese War between China and Vietnam comes to an end.
  • March 18, 1979: 10 miners die in an explosion in Wigan, England.
  • March 19, 1979: English actor Richard Beckinsale dies of a heart attack.
  • This date: March 21, 1979
  • April 1, 1979: Iran becomes an Islamic Republic.
  • April 7, 1979: Former Iran Prime Minister Amir-Abbas Hoveyda is executed.
  • April 8, 1979: The last episode of "All in the Family" is aired.
  • April 11, 1979: Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is forced to flee the country by helicopter.
  • April 12, 1979: The movie Mad Max (1979), starring Mel Gibson, is released in cinemas.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 21, 1979, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1979 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: March 21, 1979 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in March 1979

People in March 1979 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from March 1979.

The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
Taxi
Taxi
Dallas
Dallas
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Chips
Chips
Soap
Soap
Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough
Three's Company
Three's Company
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
Welcome Back, Kotter
Welcome Back, Kotter
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Good Times
Good Times
Happy Days
Happy Days
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H

Cars in 1979

1979 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet Citation, the Volkswagen Jetta, the Honda Civic (second generation), the Datsun Bluebird (910), the Vauxhall Astra, and the Dodge St. Regis.

Cars in 1979.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in March 1979

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes
Mork & Mindy
Mork & Mindy
Battle of the Planets
Battle of the Planets

Godzilla
Godzilla
The New Fantastic Four
The New Fantastic Four
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
The All-New Super Friends Hour
The All-New Super Friends Hour
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
Bagpuss
Bagpuss
Happy Days
Happy Days
Schoolhouse Rock!
Schoolhouse Rock!
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
All in the Family
All in the Family
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo
Toys

Toys in 1979

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids
Speak & Spell
Speak & Spell
Simon (memory game)
Simon (memory game)
Shogun Warriors
Shogun Warriors
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Water Ring Toss
Water Ring Toss
The Atari 2600
The Atari 2600
Star Wars action figures
Star Wars action figures
Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)
Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)
Lego Technic
Lego Technic
Stretch Armstrong
Stretch Armstrong
Micronauts
Micronauts
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Magna Doodle
Big Jim (action figure)
Big Jim (action figure)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
Battleship (game)
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Twister mat
Operation
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
Troll doll
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in March 1979.

Space Invaders 1978
Space Invaders
Breakout 1976
Breakout
Gun Fight 1975
Gun Fight

Were you born on March 21, 1979?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1979.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out March 21, 1985, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 21.

Brian Clough

Brian Clough

Football manager Deceased
Born on March 21, 1935
He turned 44 on this day in 1979.

Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil
Born on March 21, 1955
He turned 24 on this day in 1979.

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Actor
Born on March 21, 1958
He turned 21 on this day in 1979.

Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna

Race driver Deceased
Born on March 21, 1960
He turned 19 on this day in 1979.

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Actor
Born on March 21, 1962
He turned 17 on this day in 1979.

Kevin Federline

Kevin Federline

Backup dancer
Born on March 21, 1978
He turned 1 on this day in 1979.

Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho

Soccer player
Born on March 21, 1980
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Jordi Alba

Jordi Alba

Soccer player
Born on March 21, 1989
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

USA

US President

Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on March 21, 1979.

UK

UK Prime Minister

James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on March 21, 1979 was most likely conceived around June 28, 1978.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 21, 1979 is close to December 12, 1979.

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Stats for March 21, 1979

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 21, 1979:

  • 16,435 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,347 weeks have passed.
  • 1,419,987,600 seconds have passed since March 21, 1979.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,656,652,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 732,713,601,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 236,664,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 122,118,934 steps. That's roughly 54,275 miles!
  • Since this date, 17,039,851 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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