January 16th, 1979.

On this day.

What happened on January 16th, 1979?

• Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran with his family.

Born on January 16th, 1979.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Aaliyah: Singer.

Music charts.

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

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

Take me back to January 16th, 1979!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 16th, 1979 and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. In America, the song Le Freak by Chic is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, YMCA by Village People is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States and the movie Superman is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, James Callaghan is the current Prime Minister.

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 be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Happy Days", "The Jeffersons" and "Chips". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", "Breakout" and "Space Invaders". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Pink Panther Show" and "Happy Days".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Battleship (game), Magna Doodle, Stretch Armstrong and Hungry Hungry Hippos.

News topics, fads & culture.

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Who were the best football players in 1979?

  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.

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  The Walkman.

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

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  Kramer vs. Kramer.

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

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  Ruhollah Khomeini.

  The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1979.

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  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.

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  Iranian Revolution.

  Between January 1978 and February 1979, a revolutionary movement formed in Iran. This eventually led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of an Islamic Republic led by Ayatollah Khomeini.

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  Roller skates.

  The popularity of roller skates exploded during the later half of the 1970s.

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  Disco music.

  In the second half of the 1970s, disco music became mainstream. During this period, nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 43 years, 4 months and 6 days have passed since January 16th, 1979.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1979.
• Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on January 16th, 1979, will be 43 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1979 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 285292800.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around January 16th, 1979.

• December 20th, 1978: Serial killer John Wayne Gacy confesses his crimes to police.
• December 22nd, 1978: American serial killer John Wayne Gacey is arrested and admits to committing 25+ murders.
• December 27th, 1978: The Constitution of Spain is approved in a referendum, officially ending 40 years of military dictatorship.
• January 1st, 1979: Soccer: Gary Lineker makes his senior debut.
• January 12th, 1979: Serial killer Kenneth Bianchi (Hillside Stranglers) is arrested in Washington.
• This date: January 16th, 1979
• January 21st, 1979: Super Bowl XIII: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys by 35-31 at the Miami Orange Bowl.
• January 29th, 1979: U.S. President Jimmy Carter commutes the prison sentence of Patty Hearst.
• February 1st, 1979: Patty Hearst is released from prison.
• February 1st, 1979: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years of exile.
• February 2nd, 1979: Sex Pistols singer and guitarist Sid Vicious dies from a drug overdose at the age of 21.
• February 9th, 1979: The Warriors (1979) is released in cinemas.
• February 9th, 1979: Soccer: Nottingham Forest break Britain's transfer record with the £1 million signing of Trevor Francis.
• February 11th, 1979: Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran.
• February 13th, 1979: A section of the Hood Canal Bridge in Washington sinks after a windstorm.
• February 14th, 1979: The American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dub, is shot dead after being kidnapped by militants.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 16th, 1979, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1979 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: January 16th, 1979 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out January 16th, 1985 instead.

Holidays.

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

• Republic Day (India)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 16th, 1979 was most likely conceived around April 25th, 1978.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 16th, 1979 is close to October 9th, 1979.

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Time difference & statistics.

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

• A total of 15,833 days have passed since this date.
• 2,261 weeks have passed.
• 1,367,967,600 seconds have passed since the January 16th, 1979.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,595,962,200 times.
• Since January 16th, 1979, the earth has travelled approximately 705,871,281,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 227,994,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 117,645,214 steps. That's about 52,287 miles!
• Since this date, 16,415,611 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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