October 17, 1979, was a Wednesday. It was 45 years, 1 month, and 4 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 17, 1979:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "When a Stranger Calls" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 16,472 days ago. Approximately 549 months have passed. It was the 290th day of 1979, in week 42. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on October 17, 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.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 17, 1979, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
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 "Rise" by Herb Alpert is at the top of the singles charts, while "Video Killed The Radio Star" by Buggles is the number-one song in the UK.
Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie When a Stranger Calls 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 "Soul Train", "Eight Is Enough", "Dallas", and "Archie Bunker's Place".
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", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Bagpuss", and "The Muppet Show". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Big Jim (action figure), Lego Technic, and Shogun Warriors.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 17, 1979.
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People in October 1979 were watching the following TV 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.
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 17, 1985, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on October 17, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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