May 4th, 1979

On this day.

What happened on May 4th, 1979?

• Margaret Thatcher becomes the United Kingdom's first female prime minister.

Born on May 4th, 1979.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Lance Bass: NSYNC.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 4th, 1979.

• United States: Reunited - Peaches & Herb
• United Kingdom: Bright Eyes - Art Garfunkel

Take me back to May 4th, 1979!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is May 4th, 1979, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

The summer of 1979 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song Reunited by Peaches & Herb is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel is the number-one hit song.

Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Love at First Bite is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher 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 "Little House on the Prairie", "Wonder Woman", "Quincy, M.E.", and "The Incredible Hulk".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "The New Fantastic Four", and "The All New Popeye Hour". Popular toys at the moment include Lite-Brite, Connect Four, 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 May 4th, 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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  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:

• 44 years, 1 months, and 5 days have passed since May 4th, 1979.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 18 of 1979.
• Leap Year: 1979 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 4th, 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 294620400.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 4th, 1979.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to May 4th, 1979.

• April 7th, 1979: Former Iran Prime Minister Amir-Abbas Hoveyda is executed.
• April 8th, 1979: The last episode of "All in the Family" is aired.
• April 11th, 1979: Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is forced to flee the country by helicopter.
• April 12th, 1979: The movie Mad Max (1979), starring Mel Gibson, is released in cinemas.
• April 28th, 1979: 12-year-old Christina White goes missing in Asotin, Washington.
• This date: May 4th, 1979
• May 8th, 1979: 10 people die after a fire breaks out at a Woolworth's store in Manchester, England.
• May 12th, 1979: Arsenal win the FA Cup final after beating Manchester United 3-2. Alan Sunderland scores a late 88th minute winner.
• May 25th, 1979: Ridley Scott's film Alien (1979) is released in cinemas.
• May 25th, 1979: 273 people are killed after American Airlines Flight 191 crashes in Chicago.
• May 25th, 1979: "Boy on the Milk Carton": Six-year-old Etan Patz is kidnapped in Manhattan, New York City.
• May 30th, 1979: Football: Nottingham Forest win the European Cup after defeating Malmo FF 1-0.
• May 31st, 1979: The Muppet Movie (1979) is released.
• May 31st, 1979: The radio station "2FM" airs in Ireland for the first time.
• June 1st, 1979: The Seattle SuperSonics win the 1979 NBA Finals after they defeat the Washington Bullets 4-1.
• June 2nd, 1979: American actor Jim Hutton dies of liver cancer.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 4th, 1979, will have the star sign Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1979 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: May 4th, 1979 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

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 May 4th, 1985, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 4th of May.

• Greenery Day (Japan)
• Star Wars Day

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 4th, 1979 was most likely conceived around August 11th, 1978.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 4th, 1979 is close to January 25th, 1980.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 4th, 1979.

• A total of 16,107 days have passed since this date.
• 2,301 weeks have passed.
• 1,391,644,800 seconds have passed since the May 4th, 1979.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,623,585,600 times.
• Since May 4th, 1979, the Earth has travelled approximately 718,088,716,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 231,940,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 119,681,453 steps. That's about 53,192 miles!
• Since this date, 16,699,738 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
• How many years ago was 1979?

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