February 11th, 1979

What happened?

What happened on February 11th, 1979?

• Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran.

Born on February 11th, 1979.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Brandy: Singer.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 11th, 1979.

• United States: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart
• United Kingdom: Heart Of Glass - Blondie

Take me back to February 11th, 1979!

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is February 11th, 1979, and it's a Sunday. Anyone 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.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. In America, the song Da Ya Think I'm Sexy by Rod Stewart is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Heart Of Glass by Blondie is the number-one hit song.

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 "Little House on the Prairie", "Starsky & Hutch", "What's Happening!!", and "Charlie's Angels".

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 John Wayne, Alfred Hitchcock, Ian Curtis, and Dorothy Stratten would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "All in the Family", "Schoolhouse Rock!", and "The Muppet Show". Children are playing with toys such as Twister mat, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Shogun Warriors, and Simon (memory game).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 11th, 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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  Best soccer players.

  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 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 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 second half of the 1970s.

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  Disco music.

  Disco music became mainstream during the latter half of the 1970s. Nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.

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  Hitchhiking is declining.

  Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.

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  Wallpaper.

  Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

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  Office workers are using typewriters.

  Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 44 years, 3 months, and 16 days have passed since February 11th, 1979.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 6 of 1979.
• Leap Year: 1979 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on February 11th, 1979, are now 44 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1979 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 287539200.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on February 11th, 1979.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 11th, 1979.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• This date: February 11th, 1979
• 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.
• March 11th, 1979: Actor Victor Kilian is beaten to death by burglars at his apartment in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 11th, 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: February 11th, 1979 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

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 February 11th, 1985, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 11th of February.

• National Foundation Day (Japan)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 11th, 1979 was most likely conceived around May 21st, 1978.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 11th, 1979 is close to November 4th, 1979.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 11th, 1979.

• A total of 16,177 days have passed since this date.
• 2,311 weeks have passed.
• 1,397,689,200 seconds have passed since the February 11th, 1979.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,630,637,400 times.
• Since February 11th, 1979, the Earth has travelled approximately 721,207,627,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 232,948,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 120,201,271 steps. That's about 53,423 miles!
• Since this date, 16,772,270 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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