June 2nd, 1979, fell on a Saturday. It was day 153 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
41 years, 5 months and 25 days have passed since June 2nd, 1979.
On This Date
Events that occurred on June 2nd, 1979:
American actor Jim Hutton dies of liver cancer.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on June 2nd, 1979:
United States: Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
United Kingdom: Sunday Girl - Blondie
Take Me Back!
The date is June 2nd, 1979 and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer 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 and Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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 "Happy Days", "The Jeffersons", "The Muppet Show" and "Quincy, M.E.". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout" and "Space Invaders". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "Happy Days", "Mork & Mindy" and "Diff'rent Strokes".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Etch A Sketch", "VertiBird (toy helicopter)", "Dungeons & Dragons" 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 June 2nd, 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:
This date fell on a weekend.
41 years, 5 months and 25 days have passed since June 2nd, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 22 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on June 2nd, 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 297126000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around June 2nd, 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.
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 2nd of June:
Republic Day (Italy)
US President
Who was the US President on June 2nd, 1979?
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on June 2nd, 1979?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on June 2nd, 1979 was probably conceived around the 23rd of August, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 2nd, 1979 is the 11th 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.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about June 2nd, 1979.
15,154 days have passed since this date.
1,309,309,200 seconds have passed since the June 2nd, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,527,527,400 times.
Since June 2nd, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 675,603,547,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 218,218,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 112,600,591 steps. That's about 50,045 miles!
Since this date, 15,711,710 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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