March 3, 1979

March 3, 1979, was a Saturday. It was 45 years, 8 months, and 18 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 3, 1979:

United States: "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart
United Kingdom: "Tragedy" by The Bee Gees

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 3, 1979

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
Fire - The Pointer Sisters
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Tragedy - Bee Gees
A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John

Play the top singles from 1979
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1979. Take a trip back to the days of Donna Summer, ABBA, Bob Seger and the Bee Gees.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Superman" was at the top of the box office on March 3, 1979.

Facts

This date occurred 16,700 days ago. Approximately 557 months have passed. It was the 62nd day of 1979, in week 09. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on March 3, 1979, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 186 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to March 3, 1979

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is March 3, 1979, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter. In America, the song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart is at the top of the singles charts, while "Tragedy" by The Bee Gees 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 "M*A*S*H", "Starsky & Hutch", "Chips", and "WKRP in Cincinnati". 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".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Bagpuss", "The All-New Super Friends Hour", "Godzilla", and "Mork & Mindy". Children are playing with toys such as Twister mat, Magna Doodle, Star Wars action figures, and the Atari 2600.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 3, 1979, will have the star sign Pisces.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1979 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
Native American Zodiac: March 3, 1979 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 3, 1979.

Sino-Vietnamese War
Between February 17th and March 16th, 1979, a border war was being fought between China and Vietnam. The war started after Chinese forces entered northern Vietnam in response to their occupation of neighboring Cambodia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Walkman
In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more common.
Kramer vs. Kramer
"Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979.
Ruhollah Khomeini
The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named Time Person of the Year in 1979.
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.
Roller skates
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
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.
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.
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.
Office workers are using typewriters
Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 3, 1979.

February 1, 1979:
• Patty Hearst is released from prison.
• Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years of exile.
February 2, 1979: Sex Pistols singer and guitarist Sid Vicious dies from a drug overdose at the age of 21.
February 9, 1979:
• The Warriors (1979) is released in cinemas.
• Soccer: Nottingham Forest break Britain's transfer record with the £1 million signing of Trevor Francis.
February 11, 1979: Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran.
February 13, 1979: A section of the Hood Canal Bridge in Washington sinks after a windstorm.
February 14, 1979: The American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dub, is shot dead after being kidnapped by militants.
February 17, 1979: China invades Vietnam.
This date: March 3, 1979
March 11, 1979: Actor Victor Kilian is beaten to death by burglars at his apartment in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
March 16, 1979: The Sino-Vietnamese War between China and Vietnam comes to an end.
March 18, 1979: 10 miners die in an explosion in Wigan, England.
March 19, 1979: English actor Richard Beckinsale dies of a heart attack.
April 1, 1979: Iran becomes an Islamic Republic.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Television shows in March 1979

Television shows that people were watching in March 1979:

The Dukes of Hazzard

WKRP in Cincinnati

Taxi

Dallas

The Incredible Hulk

The Love Boat

Chips

Soap

Eight Is Enough

Three's Company

Quincy, M.E.

Charlie's Angels

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.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in March 1979

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Diff'rent Strokes

Mork & Mindy

Battle of the Planets

The All New Popeye Hour

Godzilla

The New Fantastic Four

Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels

The All-New Super Friends Hour

The Muppet Show

Bagpuss

Happy Days

Toys in 1979

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Cabbage Patch Kids

Speak & Spell

Simon (memory game)

Shogun Warriors

Hungry Hungry Hippos

Water Ring Toss

The Atari 2600

Star Wars action figures

Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)

Lego Technic

Stretch Armstrong

Micronauts

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in March 1979.

Space Invaders

Breakout

Gun Fight

Were you born on March 3, 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 March 3, 1985, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 3.

Alexander Graham Bell

Inventor Deceased
Born on March 3, 1847
He was not alive on this date.

Ronan Keating

Singer
Born on March 3, 1977
He turned 2 on this day in 1979.

Jessica Biel

Actress
Born on March 3, 1982
She was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Michael Thomas

NFL player
Born on March 3, 1993
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Antonio Rüdiger

Soccer player
Born on March 3, 1993
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Camila Cabello

Singer
Born on March 3, 1997
She was born exactly 18 years after this date.

US President

Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on March 3, 1979.

UK Prime Minister

James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on March 3, 1979 was most likely conceived around June 10, 1978.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 3, 1979 is close to November 24, 1979.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 3, 1979:

16,700 days have passed since this date.
2,385 weeks have passed.
1,442,880,000 seconds have passed since March 3, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,683,360,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 744,526,080,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 240,480,000 times.
You have taken approximately 124,087,680 steps. That's roughly 55,150 miles.
17,314,560 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to March 3, 1979

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Sino-Vietnamese War

1979 in music

Who were the best NBA players in 1979?

1979 in movies

Best soccer players

The Walkman

Kramer vs. Kramer

Ruhollah Khomeini

The Doobie Brothers - "What a Fool Believes"

Roller skates

Disco music

Hitchhiking is declining

Wallpaper

Office workers are using typewriters