April 28th, 1979, fell on a Saturday. It was day 118 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
41 years, 2 months and 8 days have passed since April 28th, 1979.
On This Date
Events that occurred on April 28th, 1979:
12-year-old Christina White goes missing in Asotin, Washington.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 28th, 1979:
United States: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
United Kingdom: Bright Eyes - Art Garfunkel
Take Me Back!
The date is April 28th, 1979 and it's a Saturday. People are enjoying their weekend. The summer of 1979 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise.
In America, the song Heart Of Glass by Blondie is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States.
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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Quincy, M.E.", "Three's Company", "Dallas" and "Mork & Mindy". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout" and "Space Invaders".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Happy Days" and "Mork & Mindy". Popular toys include the likes of "VertiBird (toy helicopter)", "Big Jim (action figure)", "Connect Four" and "Hungry Hungry Hippos".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on April 28th, 1979.
The Doobie Brothers - "What a Fool Believes"
"What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers would go on to win a Grammy for 1979's Song of the Year.
Ruhollah Khomeini.
The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1979.
Kramer vs. Kramer
"Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979.
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
41 years, 2 months and 8 days have passed since April 28th, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 17 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on April 28th, 1979, will be 41 years of age.
People born in 1979 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 294102000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around April 28th, 1979:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on April 28th, 1979.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on April 28th, 1979 was probably conceived around the 19th of July, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 28th, 1979 is the 5th of February, 1980. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Space Invaders - Shooter arcade game.
Breakout - Arcade game published by Atari.
Gun Fight - Wild West themed arcade shooter game.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about April 28th, 1979.
15,045 days have passed since this date.
1,299,888,000 seconds have passed since the April 28th, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,516,536,000 times.
Since April 28th, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 670,742,208,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 216,648,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 111,790,368 steps. That's about 49,685 miles!
Since this date, 15,598,656 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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