26th of October, 1979

Here are some facts about this particular date:

What Day: The 26th of October, 1979, fell on a Friday.
On this exact date: South Korean president Park Chung-hee is assassinated.
Decade: 1970s.
39 years, 9 months and 24 days have passed since the 26th of October, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 43 of 1979.

Day 299 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Scorpio.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1979 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
Native American Zodiac: The 26th of October, 1979 falls under the Snake.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
Age: Anyone born on the 26th of October, 1979, will be 39 years of age.
American Format: 10-26-1979 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1979-10-26. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19791026" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 309740400.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 26th of October:

Austrian National Day

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 26th of October, 1979:

United States: Rise - Herb Alpert
United Kingdom: One Day At A Time - Lena Martell

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 26th of October, 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 26th of October, 1979.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 26th of October, 1979 was probably conceived around the 16th of January, 1979. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 26th of October, 1979 is the 4th of August, 1980. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

5th of October, 1979: The romantic comedy film 10 (1979) is released in movie theaters.
4th of November, 1979: 52 American diplomats and citizens are held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Iran.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 26th of October:

26th of October, 1977: Smallpox is officially eradicated.
26th of October, 2001: U.S. President George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act into law
26th of October, 1984: Terminator (1984) is released in cinemas.
26th of October, 2004: The game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is released.
26th of October, 2010: Katy Perry releases her single "Firework".
26th of October, 2010: Lady Gaga releases the single "Bad Romance".
26th of October, 2012: Windows 8 is released.
26th of October, 2012: The James Bond movie Skyfall is released.

Television

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

Archie Bunker's Place - Sitcom starring Carroll O'Connor.
Trapper John, M.D. - Medical drama.
Hart to Hart - TV show about a couple who moonlight as detectives.
The Dukes of Hazzard - American television series.
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.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 26th of October:

26th of October, 1947: Hillary Clinton: American politician.
26th of October, 1973: Seth MacFarlane: Actor / Animator.
26th of October, 1978: CM Punk: Wrestler.

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Videos

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Visualize

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 26th of October, 1979.

14,542 days have passed since this date.
1,256,428,800 seconds have passed since the 26th of October, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,465,833,600 times.
Since the 26th of October, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 648,317,260,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 209,404,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 108,052,877 steps. That's about 48,024 miles!
Since this date, 15,077,146 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

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

German: Freitag.
French: Vendredi.
Italian: Venerdi.
Spanish: Viernes.
Portuguese: Sexta-feira.

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