April 21, 1979, was a Saturday. It was 45 years and 7 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 21, 1979:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "The Deer Hunter".
This date occurred 16,651 days ago. Approximately 555 months have passed. It was the 111th day of 1979, in week 16. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on April 21, 1979, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 185 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is April 21, 1979, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
The summer of 1979 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Knock On Wood" by Amii Stewart 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 Deer Hunter 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 "Hawaii Five-O", "Barnaby Jones", "Barney Miller", and "The Dukes of Hazzard". 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 Bugs Bunny Show", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Schoolhouse Rock!", and "The All-New Super Friends Hour". Children are playing with toys such as Magna Doodle, Micronauts, Shogun Warriors, and Simon (memory game).
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People in April 1979 were watching the following TV 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
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 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 21, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 21.
Queen of England Deceased
Born on April 21, 1926
She turned 53 on this day in 1979.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on April 21, 1979.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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