May 30th, 1979, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 150 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
41 years, 4 months and 28 days have passed since May 30th, 1979.
On This Date
Events that occurred on May 30th, 1979:
Football: Nottingham Forest win the European Cup after defeating Malmo FF 1-0.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 30th, 1979:
United States: Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
United Kingdom: Sunday Girl - Blondie
Take Me Back!
The date is May 30th, 1979 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. The summer of 1979 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual.
In America, the song Hot Stuff by Donna Summer is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Sunday Girl by Blondie 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. Ridley Scott's film "Alien" is currently being shown in movie theaters. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Columbo.", "Happy Days", "Little House on the Prairie" and "Taxi".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout" and "Space Invaders". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Sesame Street", "Happy Days", "Battle of the Planets" and "Diff'rent Strokes". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Easy-Bake Oven", "Stretch Armstrong", "Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)" and "Simon (memory game)".
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 30th, 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, 4 months and 28 days have passed since May 30th, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 22 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on May 30th, 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 296866800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around May 30th, 1979:
May 4th, 1979: Margaret Thatcher becomes the United Kingdom's first female prime minister.
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 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.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on May 30th, 1979.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on May 30th, 1979 was probably conceived around the 20th of August, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 30th, 1979 is the 8th of March, 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.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about May 30th, 1979.
15,126 days have passed since this date.
1,306,890,000 seconds have passed since the May 30th, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,524,705,000 times.
Since May 30th, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 674,355,240,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 217,815,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 112,392,540 steps. That's about 49,952 miles!
Since this date, 15,682,680 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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