September 29, 1979, was a Saturday. It was 45 years, 2 months, and 24 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
Notable events that occurred on September 29, 1979:
On September 29, 1979, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Monty Python's Life of Brian".
This date occurred 16,522 days ago. Approximately 551 months have passed. It was the 272nd day of 1979, in week 39. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on September 29, 1979, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 184 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the seventies.
The date is September 29, 1979, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
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 Monty Python's Life of Brian is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Happy Days", "The Jeffersons", "Chips", and "The Facts of Life".
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.
People are playing video games such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders", and "Lunar Lander". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The All-New Super Friends Hour", "The New Fantastic Four", and "Mork & Mindy". Children are playing with toys such as Twister mat, Lego Technic, Shogun Warriors, and Simon (memory game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 29, 1979.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around September 29, 1979.
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.
If you were a kid on September 29, 1979, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 29, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 29.
Former Italian Prime Minister Deceased
Born on September 29, 1936
He turned 43 on this day in 1979.
English serial killer Deceased
Born on September 29, 1941
He turned 38 on this day in 1979.
German soccer player
Born on September 29, 1984
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on September 29, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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