July 10th, 1979.

What happened?

What happened on July 10th, 1979?

• Chuck Berry is sentenced to four months in prison for tax evasion.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 10th, 1979.

• United States: Bad Girls - Donna Summer
• United Kingdom: Are Friends Electric - Tubeway Army

Take me back to July 10th, 1979!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is July 10th, 1979, and it's a Tuesday. 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 Bad Girls by Donna Summer is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Are Friends Electric by Tubeway Army is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Moonraker is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. 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, Steve McQueen and John Lennon would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Hawaii Five-O", "The Rockford Files", "Wonder Woman" 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 "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Pink Panther Show", "Schoolhouse Rock!" and "Battle of the Planets". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Operation, Battleship (game), the Atari 2600 and Simon (memory game).

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on July 10th, 1979.

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  Chuck Berry receives prison time.

  On July 10th, 1979, singer Chuck Berry received a four month prison sentence after pleading guilty to tax evasion.

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  The trial of Ted Bundy is taking place.

  During this time, the trial of American serial killer Ted Bundy was taking place in Miami, Florida.

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  Rocky II is showing at movie theaters.

  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Walkman.

  In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more and more common.

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  Kramer vs. Kramer.

  "Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979.

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  Ruhollah Khomeini.

  The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1979.

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  The Doobie Brothers - "What a Fool Believes"

  "What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers won a Grammy for 1979's Song of the Year.

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  Roller skates.

  The popularity of roller skates exploded during the later half of the 1970s.

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  Disco music.

  In the second half of the 1970s, disco music became mainstream. During this period, nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 42 years, 11 months and 24 days have passed since July 10th, 1979.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 28 of 1979.
• Leap Year: 1979 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on July 10th, 1979 will be 42 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1979 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 300409200.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to July 10th, 1979.

• June 11th, 1979: Actor John Wayne passes away from stomach cancer.
• June 15th, 1979: The film Rocky II (1979) is released.
• June 20th, 1979: ABC TV news correspondent Bill Stewart and his interpreter Juan Espinosa are killed by a Nicaraguan National Guard soldier.
• June 22nd, 1979: UK politics: Former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe is found not guilty of attempting kill male model Norman Scott.
• June 26th, 1979: The James Bond film Moonraker (1979) is released in cinemas.
• July 1st, 1979: The Walkman cassette player is released.
• This date: July 10th, 1979
• July 12th, 1979: 72 peope die after a fire breaks out at a hotel in Zaragoza, Spain.
• July 12th, 1979: Disco Demolition Night: The Chicago White Sox's "anti-disco" promotion ends in a riot.
• July 12th, 1979: American mob boss Carmine Galante is shot dead at an Italian restaurant in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
• July 16th, 1979: Saddam Hussein becomes the president of Iraq.
• July 19th, 1979: A massive oil spill occurs after the SS Atlantic Empress collides with another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea.
• July 24th, 1979: Ted Bundy is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death.
• July 27th, 1979: The Amityville Horror (1979) is released in movie theaters.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 10th, 1979, will have the star sign Cancer.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1979 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: July 10th, 1979 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on July 10th, 1979.

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Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1979.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out July 10th, 1985 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 10th, 1979 was most likely conceived around October 17th, 1978.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 10th, 1979 is close to April 1st, 1980.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 10th, 1979.

• A total of 15,699 days have passed since this date.
• 2,242 weeks have passed.
• 1,356,393,600 seconds have passed since the July 10th, 1979.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,582,459,200 times.
• Since July 10th, 1979, the Earth has travelled approximately 699,899,097,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 226,065,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 116,649,850 steps. That's about 51,844 miles!
• Since this date, 16,276,723 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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