January 1, 1979, was a Monday. It was 46 years, 4 months, and 23 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
What happened on January 1, 1979?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 1, 1979:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Superman" was at the top of the box office on January 1, 1979.
New Year's Day 1979 occurred 16,946 days ago. Approximately 565 months have passed. It was the 1st day of 1979, in week 01. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on January 1, 1979, are now 46 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 188 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is January 1, 1979, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Day, the official start of the year 1979. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Some are nursing hangovers from the night before.
In America, the song "Too Much Heaven" by The Bee Gees is at the top of the singles charts, while "YMCA" by Village People is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Superman 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 "Barnaby Jones", "Happy Days", "The Love Boat", and "Dallas". 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 Sid Vicious, John Wayne, Alfred Hitchcock, and Ian Curtis would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Sesame Street", "The Muppet Show", "Battle of the Planets", and "Mork & Mindy".
Children are playing with toys such as Troll doll, Twister mat, Big Jim (action figure), and Cabbage Patch Kids.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 1, 1979.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 1, 1979.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in January 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 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 January 1, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 1.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on January 1:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on January 1, 1979.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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