January 24th, 1979, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 24 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
41 years, 8 months and 27 days have passed since January 24th, 1979.
Fictional Date
January 24th, 1979 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:
Supernatural: The birthdate of Dean Winchester.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 24th, 1979:
United States: Le Freak - Chic
United Kingdom: Hit Me With Your Rhythmsticks - Ian Dury & Blockheads
Take Me Back!
The date is January 24th, 1979 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. In America, the song Le Freak by Chic is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Hit Me With Your Rhythmsticks by Ian Dury & Blockheads is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States. 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Little House on the Prairie", "What's Happening!!", "The Muppet Show" and "Dallas". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", "Breakout" and "Space Invaders". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Battle of the Planets" and "Mork & Mindy".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Stretch Armstrong", "Lego Technic", "Shogun Warriors" and "Simon (memory game)".
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 January 24th, 1979.
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.
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.
Ruhollah Khomeini.
The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1979.
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.
The Doobie Brothers - "What a Fool Believes"
"What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers would go on to win a Grammy for 1979's Song of the Year.
Kramer vs. Kramer
"Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
41 years, 8 months and 27 days have passed since January 24th, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 04 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on January 24th, 1979, will be 41 years of age.
People born in 1979 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 285984000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around January 24th, 1979:
December 27th, 1978: The Constitution of Spain is approved in a referendum, officially ending 40 years of military dictatorship.
January 16th, 1979: Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran with his family.
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.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 24th, 1979, will have the star sign Aquarius.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1979 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
Native American Zodiac: January 24th, 1979 falls under the Otter.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
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.
Soap - Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.
Three's Company - Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.
Eight Is Enough - Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
Quincy, M.E. - TV show about a Los Angeles County medical examiner called Dr. Quincy.
Charlie's Angels - TV show about three female police academy-trained private detectives.
The Muppet Show - American TV show that included characters such as Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.
1979 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1979.
"Diff'rent Strokes" - "Mork & Mindy" - "Battle of the Planets" - "The Muppet Show" - "Happy Days" - "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" - "All in the Family" - "Sesame Street" - "The Pink Panther Show" - "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" - "The Bugs Bunny Show" - "Captain Kangaroo"
1979 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1979:
Cabbage Patch Kids
Speak & Spell
Simon (memory game)
Shogun Warriors
Water Ring Toss
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Kenner Star Wars action figures
Atari 2600
Lego Technic
Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)
Micronauts
Stretch Armstrong
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Big Jim (action figure)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Easy-Bake Oven
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 24th of January:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on January 24th, 1979.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on January 24th, 1979 was probably conceived around the 16th of April, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 24th, 1979 is the 3rd of November, 1979. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Space Invaders - Shooter arcade game.
Breakout - Arcade game published by Atari.
Gun Fight - Wild West themed arcade shooter game.
Pursuit - Arcade game where the player gets to control a World War I flying ace.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 24th, 1979.
15,246 days have passed since this date.
1,317,250,800 seconds have passed since the January 24th, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,536,792,600 times.
Since January 24th, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 679,701,412,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 219,541,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 113,283,569 steps. That's about 50,348 miles!
Since this date, 15,807,010 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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