July 5th, 1979, was a Thursday. It was Day 186 of 1979. The decade was the Seventies.
44 years, 2 months, and 26 days have passed since July 5th, 1979.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
People who were born on this exact date.
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 5th, 1979.
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Moonraker" was at the top of the box office on July 5th, 1979.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is July 5th, 1979, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. The 4th of July celebrations in America have come and passed.
It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Ring My Bell by Anita Ward is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Are Friends Electric by Tubeway Army is the number-one hit song.
Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Moonraker is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Three's Company", "Eight Is Enough", "Soap", and "The Incredible Hulk".
In fashion, clothes have become baggier and pants have become less flared. Sports clothing and the "disco look" are both popular at the moment. Women are wearing sundresses, strapless tops with t-shirts, shoulder pads, cardigans, knee-length skirts and daisy dukes. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, flare jeans, low-top sneakers and untucked collared shirts. 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Alfred Hitchcock, Ian Curtis, Dorothy Stratten, and Steve McQueen would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Muppet Show", "Godzilla", and "Diff'rent Strokes". Children are playing with toys such as VertiBird (toy helicopter), Magna Doodle, Connect Four, and Simon (memory game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 5th, 1979.
The trial of American serial killer Ted Bundy was taking place in Miami, Florida.
In June and July of 1979, the long-awaited sequel to the boxing film "Rocky" was showing at movie theaters. The movie focused on a rematch between Rocky and the heavyweight champion Apollo Creed.
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.
The best NBA players in 1979 were Moses Malone, Marques Johnson, Elvin Hayes, George Gervin and Paul Westphal.
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.
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.
In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more common.
"Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979.
The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named Time Person of the Year in 1979.
"What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers won a Grammy for 1979's Song of the Year.
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
Disco music became mainstream during the latter half of the 1970s. Nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.
Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.
Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
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Television shows that people were watching in July 1979.
The Dukes of Hazzard
American television series.
WKRP in Cincinnati
Sitcom about staff members who work at a radio station in Cincinnati.
Taxi
American sitcom starring Andy Kaufman and Danny DeVito.
Dallas
Soap opera.
The Incredible Hulk
Starring Lou Ferrigno.
The Love Boat
Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.
Chips
TV show about two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers called Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.
Soap
Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.
Eight Is Enough
Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
Three's Company
Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.
Quincy, M.E.
TV show about a Los Angeles County medical examiner called Dr. Quincy.
Charlie's Angels
TV show about three female police academy-trained private detectives.
Laverne & Shirley
Series about two roommates called Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney.
Wonder Woman
TV show about a superhero called Diana Prince.
Fawlty Towers
British sitcom about a hotel owner called Basil Fawlty.
Welcome Back, Kotter
Gabe Kotter returns to his old school as a teacher, where he's put in charge of "the Sweathogs".
Barney Miller
Sitcom about a police station in New York City. Starring Hal Linden as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller.
The Jeffersons
TV show about an African- American couple that have moved into an upscale high-rise building.
The Rockford Files
TV show about a Private Detective that was previously jailed for a crime that he didn't commit.
Little House on the Prairie
TV show that was set in the 1870s.
Good Times
American sitcom about a family living in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.
Happy Days
TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Barnaby Jones
Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
Last of the Summer Wine
British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
M*A*S*H
TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
The Waltons
TV series about a family living in rural Virginia during the Great Depression.
Soul Train
American music program that was dedicated to funk, soul and R&B music.
1979 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet Citation, the Volkswagen Jetta, the Honda Civic (second generation), the Datsun Bluebird (910), the Vauxhall Astra and the Dodge St. Regis.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1979.
Diff'rent Strokes
Mork & Mindy
Battle of the Planets
Godzilla
The New Fantastic Four
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
The All-New Super Friends Hour
The Muppet Show
Bagpuss
Happy Days
Schoolhouse Rock!
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Sesame Street
The Pink Panther Show
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1979.
Cabbage Patch Kids
Speak & Spell
Simon (memory game)
Shogun Warriors
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Water Ring Toss
The Atari 2600
Star Wars action figures
Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)
Lego Technic
Stretch Armstrong
Micronauts
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Big Jim (action figure)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
Popular video games that people were playing in July of 1979.
Space Invaders
Shooter arcade game.
Breakout
Arcade game published by Atari.
Gun Fight
Wild West themed arcade shooter game.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1979.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out July 5th, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 5th.
Actor.
Born on July 5th, 1954
He turned 25 on this day in 1979.
Actor.
Born on July 5th, 1963
He turned 16 on this day in 1979.
Actress.
Born on July 5th, 1963
She turned 16 on this day in 1979.
Wu-Tang Clan member.
Born on July 5th, 1969
He turned 10 on this day in 1979.
Television personality.
Born on July 5th, 1980
He was born exactly one year after this date.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on July 5th, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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