August 5, 1979, was a Sunday. It was 45 years and 3 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 5, 1979:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Amityville Horror" was at the top of the box office on August 5, 1979.
This date occurred 16,529 days ago. Approximately 551 months have passed. It was the 217th day of 1979, in week 31. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on August 5, 1979, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 184 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is August 5, 1979, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
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 The Amityville Horror is at the top of the box office.
Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Hawaii Five-O", "The Two Ronnies", "Last of the Summer Wine", and "The Jeffersons". 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, Dorothy Stratten, and Steve McQueen would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders", and "Lunar Lander". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Bagpuss", and "The All-New Super Friends Hour". Children are playing with toys such as Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars action figures, the Atari 2600, and Water Ring Toss.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 5, 1979.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 5, 1979.
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Television shows that people were watching in August 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in August 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 August 5, 1985, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on August 5, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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