October 13, 1979, was a Saturday. It was 45 years, 2 months, and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 13, 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 occurred 16,507 days ago. Approximately 550 months have passed. It was the 286th day of 1979, in week 41. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on October 13, 1979, are now 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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The date is October 13, 1979, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People are currently enjoying their 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Two Ronnies", "Charlie's Angels", "The Love Boat", and "Dallas".
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". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Sesame Street", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Happy Days", and "Casper and the Angels". Children are playing with toys such as Lego Technic, Water Ring Toss, Simon (memory game), and Screwball Scramble.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 13, 1979.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 13, 1979.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on October 13, 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 13, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 13.
British Prime Minister Deceased
Born on October 13, 1925
She turned 54 on this day in 1979.
US politician
Born on October 13, 1989
She was born exactly 10 years after this date.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on October 13, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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