September 19th, 1979, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 262 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
40 years, 10 months and 17 days have passed since September 19th, 1979.
Fictional Date
September 19th, 1979 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:
Hermione Granger from Harry Potter is born.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 19th, 1979:
United States: My Sharona - The Knack
United Kingdom: Cars - Gary Numan
Take Me Back!
The date is September 19th, 1979 and it's a Wednesday. Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves. The earthy smells of fall have started to fill the air.
In America, the song My Sharona by The Knack is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Cars by Gary Numan is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States.
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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Happy Days", "The Muppet Show", "The Incredible Hulk" and "Hart to Hart". 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", "The Pink Panther Show", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" and "Happy Days". Popular toys include the likes of "Lego Technic", "Simon (memory game)", "Speak & Spell" and "Cabbage Patch Kids".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on September 19th, 1979.
1979 in music.
Popular music artists in 1979 included The Knack, Donna Summer, Chic, Rod Stewart, Peaches & Herb, Gloria Gaynor, Village People, Anita Ward, Robert John and The Bee Gees.
Ruhollah Khomeini.
The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1979.
1979 in movies.
Movies released in 1979 included Kramer vs. Kramer, The Amityville Horror, Rocky II, Apocalypse Now, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, 10, The Jerk, Moonraker, The Muppet Movie, Monty Python's Life of Brian and The Warriors.
The Doobie Brothers - "What a Fool Believes"
"What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers would go on to win a Grammy for 1979's Song of the Year.
Kramer vs. Kramer
"Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979.
The Atlanta murders of 1979 - 1981.
During this time, the Atlanta murders of 1979 - 1981 were taking place. At least 28 children and young adults are murdered before Wayne Williams is eventually caught and convicted of murder.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
40 years, 10 months and 17 days have passed since September 19th, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 38 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on September 19th, 1979, will be 40 years of age.
People born in 1979 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 306543600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 19th, 1979:
August 27th, 1979: Warrenpoint ambush: The Provisional IRA ambush and kill 18 British soldiers.
August 27th, 1979: Lord Mountbatten of Burma and 3 others are assassinated by the Provisional IRA.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on September 19th, 1979.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on September 19th, 1979 was probably conceived around the 10th of December, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 19th, 1979 is the 28th of June, 1980. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Lunar Lander - In which the player controls a lunar landing module.
Space Invaders - Shooter arcade game.
Breakout - Arcade game published by Atari.
Gun Fight - Wild West themed arcade shooter game.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 19th, 1979.
14,932 days have passed since this date.
1,290,124,800 seconds have passed since the September 19th, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,505,145,600 times.
Since September 19th, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 665,704,396,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 215,020,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 110,950,733 steps. That's about 49,311 miles!
Since this date, 15,481,498 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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