January 21, 1979, was a Sunday. It was 46 years, 3 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.
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These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 21, 1979:
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The top movie on this day was "Superman".
This date occurred 16,905 days ago. Approximately 564 months have passed. It was the 21st day of 1979, in week 03. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on January 21, 1979, are now 46 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 188 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
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Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is January 21, 1979, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
In America, the song "Le Freak" by Chic 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "Happy Days", "Welcome Back, Kotter", and "Quincy, M.E.". 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". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "All in the Family", "The Muppet Show", and "The All-New Super Friends Hour".
Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Star Wars action figures, and the Atari 2600.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 21, 1979.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 21, 1979.
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People in January 1979 were watching the following TV series:
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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 21, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 21.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on January 21, 1979.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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