October 23rd, 1979, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 296 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
40 years, 9 months and 15 days have passed since October 23rd, 1979.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 23rd, 1979:
United States: Rise - Herb Alpert
United Kingdom: One Day At A Time - Lena Martell
Take Me Back!
The date is October 23rd, 1979 and it's a Tuesday. The summer is long gone and temperatures have started to become much cooler. In America, the song Rise by Herb Alpert is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, One Day At A Time by Lena Martell 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 "Happy Days", "Laverne & Shirley", "Hart to Hart" and "Trapper John, M.D.". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders" and "Lunar Lander". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Sesame Street", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" and "Happy Days".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Magna Doodle", "Atari 2600", "Shogun Warriors" and "Simon (memory game)".
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 23rd, 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, 9 months and 15 days have passed since October 23rd, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 43 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on October 23rd, 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 309481200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around October 23rd, 1979:
October 5th, 1979: The romantic comedy film 10 (1979) is released in movie theaters.
October 26th, 1979: South Korean president Park Chung-hee is assassinated.
November 4th, 1979: 52 American diplomats and citizens are held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Iran.
November 5th, 1979: 15-year-old Martin Allen is last seen at King's Cross station in London, England.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on October 23rd, 1979.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on October 23rd, 1979 was probably conceived around the 13th of January, 1979. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 23rd, 1979 is the 1st of August, 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 23rd, 1979.
14,899 days have passed since this date.
1,287,273,600 seconds have passed since the October 23rd, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,501,819,200 times.
Since October 23rd, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 664,233,177,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 214,545,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 110,705,530 steps. That's about 49,202 miles!
Since this date, 15,447,283 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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