September 8, 1979, was a Saturday. It was 45 years, 8 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
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September 8, 1979 relates to a fictional event in a movie, book, game, or television series.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 8, 1979:
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The movie "The Muppet Movie" was at the top of the box office on September 8, 1979.
This date was 16,695 days ago. Approximately 557 months have passed. It was the 251st day of 1979, in week 36. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 186 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Saturday, September 8, 1979. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. In the United States, Labor Day of 1979 has recently come and passed. To many, this means that the summer is officially over. 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 Muppet Movie 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 "The Two Ronnies", "M*A*S*H", "Happy Days", and "WKRP in Cincinnati".
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 Caveman and the Teen Angels", "The All New Popeye Hour", "Mork & Mindy", and "Diff'rent Strokes". Popular toys at the moment include Operation, Battleship (game), Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game), and the Atari 2600.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 8, 1979.
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The following TV shows were popular in September 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:
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Popular video games that people were playing in September 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 September 8, 1985, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on September 8, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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