September 19th, 1979, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 262 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
41 years, 4 months and 4 days have passed since September 19th, 1979.
Fictional Date
September 19th, 1979 relates to an event in a movie, book, game 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. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. 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 and Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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 "Columbo.", "The Muppet Show", "Soap" and "Mork & Mindy".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders" and "Lunar Lander". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sesame Street", "Happy Days" and "Diff'rent Strokes". Popular toys include the likes of "Easy-Bake Oven", "Micronauts", "Atari 2600" and "Speak & Spell".
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.
Who were the best football players in 1979?
In 1979, the best soccer players were Kevin Keegan, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Ruud Krol, Manfred Kaltz, Michel Platini, Paolo Rossi, Trevor Francis, Liam Brady, Zbigniew Boniek, Zdenek Nehoda, Kenny Dalglish and Allan Simonsen.
Who were the best NBA players in 1979?
The best NBA players in 1979 were Moses Malone, Marques Johnson, Elvin Hayes, George Gervin and Paul Westphal.
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:
41 years, 4 months and 4 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 41 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.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on September 19th, 1979?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 19th, 1979.
15,102 days have passed since this date.
1,304,816,400 seconds have passed since the September 19th, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,522,285,800 times.
Since September 19th, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 673,285,262,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 217,469,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 112,214,210 steps. That's about 49,873 miles!
Since this date, 15,657,797 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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