August 12, 1979, was a Sunday. It was 45 years, 3 months, and 9 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 12, 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 this day.
This date was 16,538 days ago. Approximately 551 months have passed. It was the 224th 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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It is Sunday, August 12, 1979. 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 days 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. 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 "Hawaii Five-O", "M*A*S*H", "WKRP in Cincinnati", and "The Dukes of Hazzard". 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", "Sesame Street", "Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels", and "The New Fantastic Four". Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, Stretch Armstrong, Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game), and the Atari 2600.
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Notable events that happened close to August 12, 1979.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 12, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1979:
Toys and games that were popular in 1979:
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 12, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 12.
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Born on August 12, 2001
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on August 12, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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