September 24, 1979, was a Monday. It was 45 years, 2 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
On September 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 "North Dallas Forty".
This date was 16,526 days ago. Approximately 551 months have passed. It was the 267th day of 1979, in week 39. 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 Monday, September 24, 1979. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
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. The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song "My Sharona" by The Knack is at the top of the singles charts, while "Message In A Bottle" by Police is the number-one song in the UK.
Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie North Dallas Forty 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 "M*A*S*H", "Little House on the Prairie", "Quincy, M.E.", and "The Dukes of Hazzard".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders", and "Lunar Lander". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Mork & Mindy", and "Rickety Rocket". Popular toys at the moment include Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game), the Atari 2600, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and Speak & Spell.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 24, 1979.
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In September 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 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 24, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 24.
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Born on September 24, 1902
He turned 77 on this day in 1979.
National holidays and famous events that fall on September 24:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on September 24, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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