July 16, 1979, was a Monday. It was 45 years, 5 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
Notable events that occurred on July 16, 1979:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 16, 1979:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Moonraker" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 16,595 days ago. Approximately 553 months have passed. It was the 197th day of 1979, in week 29. 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.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Monday, July 16, 1979. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Cancer. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
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", "Happy Days", "Little House on the Prairie", and "The Incredible Hulk". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The All-New Super Friends Hour", "Godzilla", and "Battle of the Planets". Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, Connect Four, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and Speak & Spell.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 16, 1979.
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Notable events that happened close to July 16, 1979.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on July 16, 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 16, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 16.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on July 16, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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