October 5th, 1979, fell on a Friday. It was day 278 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
40 years, 11 months and 18 days have passed since October 5th, 1979.
On This Date
Events that occurred on October 5th, 1979:
The romantic comedy film 10 (1979) is released in movie theaters.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 5th, 1979:
United States: Sad Eyes - Robert John
United Kingdom: Message In A Bottle - Police
Take Me Back!
The date is October 5th, 1979 and it's a Friday. People are looking forward to the weekend. The summer is long gone and temperatures have started to become much cooler.
Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. In America, the song Sad Eyes by Robert John is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Message In A Bottle by Police 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 "M*A*S*H", "Eight Is Enough", "Three's Company" and "The Incredible Hulk".
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 "Captain Kangaroo", "Sesame Street", "Happy Days" and "Mork & Mindy". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Micronauts", "Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)", "Kenner Star Wars action figures" and "Shogun Warriors".
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 October 5th, 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, 11 months and 18 days have passed since October 5th, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on October 5th, 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 307926000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around October 5th, 1979:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on October 5th, 1979.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on October 5th, 1979 was probably conceived around the 26th of December, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 5th, 1979 is the 14th of July, 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 October 5th, 1979.
14,964 days have passed since this date.
1,292,889,600 seconds have passed since the October 5th, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,508,371,200 times.
Since October 5th, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 667,131,033,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 215,481,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 111,188,506 steps. That's about 49,417 miles!
Since this date, 15,514,675 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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