January 24th, 1979, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 24 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
41 years, 11 months and 27 days have passed since January 24th, 1979.
Fictional Date
January 24th, 1979 relates to an event in a movie, book, game 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 and James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "The Jeffersons", "What's Happening!!" and "Soap". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles 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", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" and "The Muppet Show".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Battleship (game)", "Connect Four", "Micronauts" and "Water Ring Toss".
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.
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
41 years, 11 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.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 24th, 1979?
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 24th, 1979.
15,337 days have passed since this date.
1,325,116,800 seconds have passed since the January 24th, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,545,969,600 times.
Since January 24th, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 683,760,268,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 220,852,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 113,960,045 steps. That's about 50,649 miles!
Since this date, 15,901,402 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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