October 12, 1979, was a Friday. It was 45 years, 2 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
What happened on October 12, 1979?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 12, 1979:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Starting Over" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 16,508 days ago. Approximately 550 months have passed. It was the 285th day of 1979, in week 41. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 183 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Friday, October 12, 1979. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson 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 Starting Over 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 "The Two Ronnies", "Little House on the Prairie", "Barney Miller", and "Chips".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders", and "Lunar Lander". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "Sesame Street", "The Muppet Show", and "Casper and the Angels". Popular toys at the moment include Operation, Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game), Hungry Hungry Hippos, and Simon (memory game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 12, 1979.
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Notable events that happened close to October 12, 1979.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on October 12, 1979:
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:
Toys and games that were popular in 1979:
Popular video games that people were playing in October 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 October 12, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 12.
Italian operatic tenor Deceased
Born on October 12, 1935
He turned 44 on this day in 1979.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on October 12, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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