August 1st, 1979, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 213 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
41 years, 0 months and 7 days have passed since August 1st, 1979.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 1st, 1979:
United States: Bad Girls - Donna Summer
United Kingdom: I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats
Take Me Back!
The date is August 1st, 1979 and it's a Wednesday. 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, I Don't Like Mondays by Boomtown Rats 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.
"The Amityville Horror" is currently being shown in movie theaters. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Charlie's Angels", "Dallas", "Taxi" and "The Dukes of Hazzard". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders" and "Lunar Lander".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Pink Panther Show", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" and "Battle of the Planets". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Battleship (game)", "Magna Doodle", "Stretch Armstrong" and "Lego Technic".
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 August 1st, 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.
The Atlanta murders of 1979 - 1981.
During this time, the Atlanta murders of 1979 - 1981 were taking place. At least 28 children and young adults are murdered before Wayne Williams is eventually caught and convicted of murder.
Ted Bundy is found guilty.
On the 24th of July, 1979, American serial killer Ted Bundy was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. His trial received a huge amount of media attention at the time.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
41 years, 0 months and 7 days have passed since August 1st, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 31 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on August 1st, 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 302310000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around August 1st, 1979:
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 16th, 1979: Saddam Hussein becomes the president of Iraq.
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 August 1st, 1979.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on August 1st, 1979 was probably conceived around the 22nd of October, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 1st, 1979 is the 10th of May, 1980. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Lunar Lander - In which the player controls a lunar landing module.
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 August 1st, 1979.
14,983 days have passed since this date.
1,294,531,200 seconds have passed since the August 1st, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,510,286,400 times.
Since August 1st, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 667,978,099,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 215,755,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 111,329,683 steps. That's about 49,480 miles!
Since this date, 15,534,374 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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