BestOfDate

April 1, 1979 April Fools' Day

April 1, 1979, was a Sunday. It was the 91st day of 1979. The decade was the seventies.

44 years, 11 months, and 18 days have passed since April 1, 1979.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

On This Day

On this day

What happened on April 1, 1979?

  • Iran becomes an Islamic Republic.
Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 1, 1979:

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

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 1, 1979

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Tragedy - Bee Gees
  • I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
  • What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
  • 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 at the box office

The movie "The China Syndrome" was at the top of the box office on April 1, 1979.

Facts

This date occurred 16,424 days ago. Approximately 547 months have passed. It was the 91st day of 1979, in week 13. The decade was the seventies. Daylight saving time (DST) ended in Australia on April 1, 1979, as the clocks went back by one hour. People who were born on April 1, 1979, are now 44 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 182 seasons of weather since then.

Comments

The following comments about April 1, 1979, were submitted by our visitors:

Musashi

The American cable channel Nickelodeon debuted on this day.
Posted on April 5, 2023 22:03


Post your own comment.

Take me back to April 1, 1979

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is April 1, 1979, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

It is April Fools' Day, which means that people are playing practical jokes on one another. The summer of 1979 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. 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 "All in the Family", "The Waltons", "Happy Days", and "The Love Boat".

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 "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "The Muppet Show", "The All-New Super Friends Hour", and "Battle of the Planets". Children are playing with toys such as Magna Doodle, Connect Four, Star Wars action figures, and Simon (memory game).

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 1, 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 April 1, 1979.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

View Personality Summary

Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 1, 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: April 1, 1979
  • 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.
  • April 28, 1979: 12-year-old Christina White goes missing in Asotin, Washington.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 1, 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 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 1, 1979 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in April 1979

Television shows that people were watching in April 1979:

TV shows from April 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 April 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

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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 April 1979.

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

Were you born on April 1, 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 April 1, 1985, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 1.

Otto von Bismarck

Otto von Bismarck

President of Prussia Deceased
Born on April 1, 1815
He was not alive on this date.

Susan Boyle

Susan Boyle

Singer
Born on April 1, 1961
She turned 18 on this day in 1979.

Phillip Schofield

Phillip Schofield

TV presenter
Born on April 1, 1962
He turned 17 on this day in 1979.

Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow

TV host
Born on April 1, 1973
She turned 6 on this day in 1979.

Randy Orton

Randy Orton

Wrestler
Born on April 1, 1980
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Sean Taylor

Sean Taylor

American football player Deceased
Born on April 1, 1983
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Jonny May

Jonny May

Rugby player
Born on April 1, 1990
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Logan Paul

Logan Paul

Youtuber
Born on April 1, 1995
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on April 1:

  • April Fools' Day
  • Islamic Republic Day (Iran)
USA

US President

Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on April 1, 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 April 1, 1979 was most likely conceived around July 9, 1978.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 1, 1979 is close to December 23, 1979.

Write a comment about this date

Have something to say about this date? Was it your birthday? Or perhaps you have a memory of it?

All comments are moderated. We may edit comments to correct misspellings and grammar. We may also remove or redact personal information.

How old was I?

Find out what your age was on April 1, 1979, by entering your DOB below.
This information is not saved on our server.

Stats for April 1, 1979

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 1, 1979:

  • 16,424 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,346 weeks have passed.
  • 1,419,037,200 seconds have passed since April 1, 1979.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,655,543,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 732,223,195,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 236,506,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 122,037,199 steps. That's roughly 54,239 miles!
  • Since this date, 17,028,446 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
  • How many years ago was 1979?

Search

It looks like you have reached the end. Try searching for another date.

Random

Random dates

Check out some of these random dates.


« Previous Day
March 31, 1979
Next Day »
April 2, 1979

© 2014-2024 BestOfDate.com