May 8th, 1979, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 128 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
41 years, 3 months and 4 days have passed since May 8th, 1979.
On This Date
Events that occurred on May 8th, 1979:
10 people die after a fire breaks out at a Woolworth's store in Manchester, England.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 8th, 1979:
United States: Reunited - Peaches & Herb
United Kingdom: Bright Eyes - Art Garfunkel
Take Me Back!
The date is May 8th, 1979 and it's a Tuesday. 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 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 "Barnaby Jones", "Starsky & Hutch", "Quincy, M.E." and "Dallas". 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", "Sesame Street", "Happy Days" and "Diff'rent Strokes".
Popular toys include the likes of "Lite-Brite", "Magna Doodle", "Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)" and "Speak & Spell".
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 May 8th, 1979.
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.
Ruhollah Khomeini.
The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named as the Time Person of the Year 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.
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.
Kramer vs. Kramer
"Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
41 years, 3 months and 4 days have passed since May 8th, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on May 8th, 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 294966000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around May 8th, 1979:
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.
May 4th, 1979: Margaret Thatcher becomes the United Kingdom's first female prime minister.
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 when 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.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 8th of May:
Victory in Europe Day (France)
US President
Who was the US President on this particular date?
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on May 8th, 1979.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on May 8th, 1979 was probably conceived around the 29th of July, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 8th, 1979 is the 15th 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 May 8th, 1979.
15,072 days have passed since this date.
1,302,220,800 seconds have passed since the May 8th, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,519,257,600 times.
Since May 8th, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 671,945,932,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 217,036,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 111,990,989 steps. That's about 49,774 miles!
Since this date, 15,626,650 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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