The 12th of May, 1979, fell on a Saturday. Day 132 of 1979. Decade: 1970s.
40 years, 9 months and 11 days have passed since the 12th of May, 1979.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 12th of May, 1979:
Arsenal win the FA Cup final after beating Manchester United 3-2. Alan Sunderland scores a late 88th minute winner.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 12th of May, 1979:
United States: Reunited - Peaches & Herb
United Kingdom: Bright Eyes - Art Garfunkel
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 the 12th of May, 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.
40 years, 9 months and 11 days have passed since the 12th of May, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 12th of May, 1979, will be 40 years of age.
People born in 1979 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 295311600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 12th of May, 1979:
12th of April, 1979: The movie Mad Max (1979), starring Mel Gibson, is released in cinemas.
4th of May, 1979: Margaret Thatcher becomes the United Kingdom's first female prime minister.
8th of May, 1979: 10 people die after a fire breaks out at a Woolworth's store in Manchester, England.
25th of May, 1979: Ridley Scott's film Alien (1979) is released in cinemas.
25th of May, 1979: 273 people are killed when American Airlines Flight 191 crashes in Chicago.
25th of May, 1979: "Boy on the Milk Carton": Six-year-old Etan Patz is kidnapped in Manhattan, New York City.
30th of May, 1979: Football: Nottingham Forest win the European Cup after defeating Malmo FF 1-0.
12th of May, 2001: Liverpool win the FA Cup final after two late goals from Michael Owen helps them secure a 2-1 victory over Arsenal.
12th of May, 2014: Beyonce's sister Solange Knowles attacks her brother-in-law Jay-Z in an elevator at The Standard Hotel in New York City.
12th of May, 2017: Football: Chelsea win the Premier League after a 1-0 win over West Brom.
12th of May, 2019: Football: Manchester City win the Premier League.
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 12th of May, 1979.
14,897 days have passed since this date.
1,287,104,400 seconds have passed since the 12th of May, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,501,621,800 times.
Since the 12th of May, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 664,145,870,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 214,517,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 110,690,978 steps. That's about 49,196 miles!
Since this date, 15,445,253 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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