January 21st, 1979.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on January 21st, 1979.

• Super Bowl XIII: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys by 35-31 at the Miami Orange Bowl.

Born on January 21st, 1979.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Brian O'Driscoll: Rugby player.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 21st, 1979.

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

Take me back to January 21st, 1979!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is January 21st, 1979, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

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 "Columbo", "Little House on the Prairie", "What's Happening!!" and "The Love Boat". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", "Breakout" and "Space Invaders".

Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Happy Days", "Battle of the Planets" and "Diff'rent Strokes". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Troll doll, Etch A Sketch, Battleship (game) and Magna Doodle.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 21st, 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.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 44 years, 1 months and 30 days have passed since January 21st, 1979.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1979.
• Leap Year: 1979 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on January 21st, 1979 will be 44 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1979 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 285724800.

Around this time.

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

• 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.
• January 16th, 1979: Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran with his family.
• This date: January 21st, 1979
• 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.
• February 17th, 1979: China invades Vietnam.

Personality traits.

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

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 21st, 1979, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1979 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: January 21st, 1979 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: A person 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 of their early childhood.

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

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 21st, 1979 was most likely conceived around April 30th, 1978.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 21st, 1979 is close to October 14th, 1979.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 21st, 1979.

• A total of 16,129 days have passed since this date.
• 2,304 weeks have passed.
• 1,393,545,600 seconds have passed since the January 21st, 1979.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,625,803,200 times.
• Since January 21st, 1979, the Earth has travelled approximately 719,069,529,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 232,257,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 119,844,922 steps. That's about 53,264 miles!
• Since this date, 16,722,547 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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