July 12, 1979, was a Thursday. It was 45 years, 4 months, and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
What happened on July 12, 1979?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 12, 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 this day.
This date was 16,569 days ago. Approximately 552 months have passed. It was the 193rd day of 1979, in week 28. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 184 seasons of weather since this date.
Ready for a walk down memory lane?
It is Thursday, July 12, 1979. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. The summer of 1979 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September.
In America, the song "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer is at the top of the singles charts, while "Are Friends Electric" by Tubeway Army is the number-one song in the UK. 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.
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.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Last of the Summer Wine", "Good Times", and "Fawlty Towers". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Muppet Show", "Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels", "Mork & Mindy", and "Diff'rent Strokes".
Popular toys at the moment include Lite-Brite, Big Jim (action figure), Star Wars action figures, and Water Ring Toss.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 12, 1979.
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Notable events that happened close to July 12, 1979.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on July 12, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1979:
Toys and games that were popular in 1979:
Popular video games that people were playing in July 1979.
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 12, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 12.
National holidays and famous events that fall on July 12:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on July 12, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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