July 16th, 1979, fell on a Monday. It was day 197 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
41 years, 0 months and 30 days have passed since July 16th, 1979.
On This Date
Events that occurred on July 16th, 1979:
Saddam Hussein becomes the president of Iraq.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 16th, 1979:
United States: Bad Girls - Donna Summer
United Kingdom: Are Friends Electric - Tubeway Army
Take Me Back!
The date is July 16th, 1979 and it's a Monday. 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. 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Happy Days", "The Jeffersons", "Wonder Woman" and "The Love Boat". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout" and "Space Invaders". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Pink Panther Show" and "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids".
Popular toys include the likes of "Etch A Sketch", "Battleship (game)", "VertiBird (toy helicopter)" and "Shogun Warriors".
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 July 16th, 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.
Ted Bundy's murder trial.
The trial of American serial killer Ted Bundy was taking place in Miami, Florida at this time.
Chuck Berry receives prison time.
On the 10th of July, 1979, singer Chuck Berry received a four month prison sentence after pleading guilty to tax evasion.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
41 years, 0 months and 30 days have passed since July 16th, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 29 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on July 16th, 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 300927600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around July 16th, 1979:
June 20th, 1979: ABC TV news correspondent Bill Stewart and his interpreter Juan Espinosa are killed by a Nicaraguan National Guard soldier.
June 26th, 1979: The James Bond film Moonraker (1979) is released in cinemas.
July 1st, 1979: The Walkman cassette player is released.
July 10th, 1979: Chuck Berry is sentenced to four months in prison for tax evasion.
July 12th, 1979: 72 peope die after a fire breaks out at a hotel in Zaragoza, Spain.
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.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on July 16th, 1979.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on July 16th, 1979 was probably conceived around the 6th of October, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 16th, 1979 is the 24th of April, 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.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about July 16th, 1979.
15,006 days have passed since this date.
1,296,518,400 seconds have passed since the July 16th, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,512,604,800 times.
Since July 16th, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 669,003,494,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 216,086,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 111,500,582 steps. That's about 49,556 miles!
Since this date, 15,558,221 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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