June 21st, 1979, fell on a Thursday. It was day 172 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
41 years, 6 months and 25 days have passed since June 21st, 1979.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on June 21st, 1979:
United States: Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
United Kingdom: Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
Take Me Back!
The date is June 21st, 1979 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. 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, Ring My Bell by Anita Ward 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. "Rocky II" is currently being shown in movie theaters. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "The Rockford Files", "The Muppet Show" and "Taxi".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout" and "Space Invaders". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Happy Days", "The Muppet Show", "Battle of the Planets" and "Mork & Mindy". Popular toys include the likes of "Magna Doodle", "Connect Four", "Simon (memory game)" and "Cabbage Patch Kids".
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 21st, 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.
Who were the best football players in 1979?
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
41 years, 6 months and 25 days have passed since June 21st, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 25 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on June 21st, 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 298767600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around June 21st, 1979:
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.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on June 21st, 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 21st, 1979 was probably conceived around the 11th of September, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 21st, 1979 is the 30th of March, 1980. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about June 21st, 1979.
15,185 days have passed since this date.
1,311,987,600 seconds have passed since the June 21st, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,530,652,200 times.
Since June 21st, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 676,985,601,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 218,664,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 112,830,934 steps. That's about 50,147 miles!
Since this date, 15,743,851 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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