April 12, 1979, was a Thursday. It was 45 years, 7 months, and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
What happened on April 12, 1979?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 12, 1979:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The China Syndrome" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 16,660 days ago. Approximately 555 months have passed. It was the 102nd day of 1979, in week 15. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 185 seasons of weather since this date.
Ready for a walk down memory lane?
It is Thursday, April 12, 1979. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The summer of 1979 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise.
In America, the song "What A Fool Believes" by Doobie Brothers is at the top of the singles charts, while "Bright Eyes" by Art Garfunkel is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie The China Syndrome is at the top of the box office. James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Starsky & Hutch", "What's Happening!!", "Soap", and "Taxi". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Bagpuss", "The All-New Super Friends Hour", and "The New Fantastic Four".
Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game), and Water Ring Toss.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 12, 1979.
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Notable events that happened close to April 12, 1979.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on April 12, 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 TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1979:
Toys and games that were popular in 1979:
Popular video games that people were playing in April 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 April 12, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 12.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on April 12, 1979.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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