August 10, 1979, was a Friday. It was 45 years, 4 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 10, 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 10, 1979.
This date was 16,572 days ago. Approximately 552 months have passed. It was the 222nd day of 1979, in week 32. 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.
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Michael Jackson's first breakthrough album Off the Wall was released that day.
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Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Friday, August 10, 1979. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
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. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Barnaby Jones", "Little House on the Prairie", "The Jeffersons", and "Eight Is Enough".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders", and "Lunar Lander". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Bagpuss", "Battle of the Planets", and "Diff'rent Strokes". Popular toys at the moment include VertiBird (toy helicopter), Connect Four, Micronauts, and Screwball Scramble.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 10, 1979.
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The following TV shows were popular 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.
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If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1979.
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If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 10, 1985, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on August 10, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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