July 24, 1979, was a Tuesday. It was 45 years, 3 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on July 24, 1979:
On July 24, 1979, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Dracula".
This date was 16,557 days ago. Approximately 552 months have passed. It was the 205th day of 1979, in week 30. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 184 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Tuesday, July 24, 1979. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. 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 "I Don't Like Mondays" by Boomtown Rats is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Dracula 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 "The Waltons", "The Jeffersons", "Eight Is Enough", and "Dallas". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Muppet Show", "The All-New Super Friends Hour", and "The All New Popeye Hour".
Popular toys at the moment include Battleship (game), Lego Technic, Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game), and Water Ring Toss.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 24, 1979.
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Notable events that happened close to July 24, 1979.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
In July 1979, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 24, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 24.
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Born on July 24, 1987
He was born exactly 8 years after this date.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on July 24, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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