August 21, 1979, was a Tuesday. It was 45 years and 3 months 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 21, 1979:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "The Amityville Horror".
This date occurred 16,529 days ago. Approximately 551 months have passed. It was the 233rd day of 1979, in week 34. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on August 21, 1979, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 184 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 21, 1979, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The summer of 1979 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.
In America, the song "My Sharona" by The Knack is at the top of the singles charts, while "We Don't Talk Anymore" by Cliff Richard 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 "Columbo", "M*A*S*H", "Chips", and "Taxi". 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 war film "Apocalypse Now" 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 "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Happy Days", "Battle of the Planets", and "Diff'rent Strokes". Children are playing with toys such as Connect Four, the Atari 2600, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and Shogun Warriors.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 21, 1979.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 21, 1979.
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People in August 1979 were watching the following TV series:
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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 21, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 21.
Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 21, 1936
He turned 43 on this day in 1979.
Soccer player
Born on August 21, 1988
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on August 21, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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