January 31, 1979, was a Wednesday. It was 45 years, 10 months, and 25 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.
On January 31, 1979, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Superman".
This date occurred 16,765 days ago. Approximately 559 months have passed. It was the 31st day of 1979, in week 05. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on January 31, 1979, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 186 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the seventies.
The date is January 31, 1979, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
In America, the song "Le Freak" by Chic is at the top of the singles charts, while "Heart Of Glass" by Blondie 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", "Barney Miller", "Starsky & Hutch", and "Three's Company". 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". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Happy Days", "Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels", and "Diff'rent Strokes".
Children are playing with toys such as Battleship (game), VertiBird (toy helicopter), Micronauts, and Star Wars action figures.
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In January 1979, TV audiences were watching the following 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.
If you were a kid on January 31, 1979, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 31, 1985, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on January 31, 1979.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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