August 24, 1979, was a Friday. It was 45 years, 2 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Notable events that occurred on August 24, 1979:
On August 24, 1979, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Star Wars".
This date was 16,526 days ago. Approximately 551 months have passed. It was the 236th day of 1979, in week 34. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 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.
It is Friday, August 24, 1979. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
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 Star Wars 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 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Hawaii Five-O", "Fawlty Towers", "Charlie's Angels", and "Three's Company".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders", and "Lunar Lander". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Godzilla", "The All New Popeye Hour", and "Mork & Mindy". Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, Big Jim (action figure), Connect Four, and Stretch Armstrong.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 24, 1979.
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In August 1979, TV audiences were watching the following 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1979:
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 24, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 24.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on August 24, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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