August 1st, 1979, was a Wednesday. It was day 213 of 1979. The decade was the Seventies.
42 years, 10 months and 30 days have passed since August 1st, 1979.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
People who were born on this exact date.
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 1st, 1979.
These were the top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "The Amityville Horror" was at the top of the Box Office on August 1st, 1979.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is August 1st, 1979, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. 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, and the movie The Amityville Horror is at the top of the Box Office.
In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. 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.
"The Amityville Horror" is currently being shown in movie theaters. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Alfred Hitchcock, Ian Curtis, Steve McQueen and John Lennon would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Little House on the Prairie", "Wonder Woman" and "Dallas".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders" and "Lunar Lander". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Sesame Street", "The Muppet Show", "The All-New Super Friends Hour" and "The New Fantastic Four". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Operation, Star Wars action figures and Hungry Hungry Hippos.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on August 1st, 1979.
On July 24th, 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.
During this time, the Atlanta murders of 1979 - 1981 were taking place. At least 28 children and young adults were murdered before Wayne Williams was eventually arrested and convicted.
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.
The best NBA players in 1979 were Moses Malone, Marques Johnson, Elvin Hayes, George Gervin and Paul Westphal.
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.
In 1979, the best soccer players were Kevin Keegan, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Ruud Krol, Manfred Kaltz, Michel Platini, Paolo Rossi, Trevor Francis, Liam Brady, Zbigniew Boniek, Zdenek Nehoda, Kenny Dalglish and Allan Simonsen.
In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more and more common.
"Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979.
The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1979.
"What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers won a Grammy for 1979's Song of the Year.
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the later half of the 1970s.
In the second half of the 1970s, disco music became mainstream. During this period, nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
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Television shows that people were watching in August, 1979.
The Dukes of Hazzard
American television series.
WKRP in Cincinnati
Sitcom about staff members who work at a radio station in Cincinnati.
Taxi
American sitcom starring Andy Kaufman and Danny DeVito.
Dallas
Soap opera.
The Incredible Hulk
Starring Lou Ferrigno.
The Love Boat
Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.
Chips
TV show about two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers called Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.
Soap
Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.
Eight Is Enough
Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
Three's Company
Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.
Quincy, M.E.
TV show about a Los Angeles County medical examiner called Dr. Quincy.
Charlie's Angels
TV show about three female police academy-trained private detectives.
Laverne & Shirley
Series about two roommates called Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney.
Wonder Woman
TV show about a superhero called Diana Prince.
Fawlty Towers
British sitcom about a hotel owner called Basil Fawlty.
Welcome Back, Kotter
Gabe Kotter returns to his old school as a teacher, where he's put in charge of "the Sweathogs".
Barney Miller
Sitcom about a police station in New York City. Starring Hal Linden as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller.
The Jeffersons
TV show about an African- American couple that have moved into an upscale high-rise building.
The Rockford Files
TV show about a Private Detective that was previously jailed for a crime that he didn't commit.
Little House on the Prairie
TV show that was set in the 1870s.
Good Times
American sitcom about a family living in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.
Happy Days
TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Barnaby Jones
Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
Last of the Summer Wine
British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
M*A*S*H
TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
The Waltons
TV series about a family living in rural Virginia during the Great Depression.
Soul Train
American music program that was dedicated to funk, soul and R&B music.
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.
Diff'rent Strokes
Mork & Mindy
Battle of the Planets
The All New Popeye Hour
Godzilla
The New Fantastic Four
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
The All-New Super Friends Hour
The Muppet Show
Bagpuss
Happy Days
Schoolhouse Rock!
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Sesame Street
The Pink Panther Show
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1979.
Screwball Scramble
Cabbage Patch Kids
Speak & Spell
Simon (memory game)
Shogun Warriors
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Water Ring Toss
The Atari 2600
Star Wars action figures
Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)
Lego Technic
Stretch Armstrong
Micronauts
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Big Jim (action figure)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Popular video games that people were playing in August of 1979.
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.
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 from their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 1st, 1985 instead.
Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on August 1st.
Guitarist. Deceased
Born on August 1st, 1942
He turned 37 on this day in 1979.
American guitarist. Deceased
Born on August 1st, 1951
He was not alive on this date.
Rapper.
Born on August 1st, 1960
He turned 19 on this day in 1979.
Irish politician.
Born on August 1st, 1960
He turned 19 on this day in 1979.
Rapper.
Born on August 1st, 1963
He turned 16 on this day in 1979.
German soccer player.
Born on August 1st, 1984
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.
Serbian soccer player.
Born on August 1st, 1988
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on August 1st, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on August 1st, 1979.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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