October 26th, 1979, fell on a Friday. It was day 299 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
41 years, 1 months and 4 days have passed since October 26th, 1979.
On This Date
Events that occurred on October 26th, 1979:
South Korean president Park Chung-hee is assassinated.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 26th, 1979:
United States: Rise - Herb Alpert
United Kingdom: One Day At A Time - Lena Martell
Take Me Back!
The date is October 26th, 1979 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. Halloween of 1979 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties.
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 and Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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 "The Incredible Hulk", "Dallas", "Taxi" and "Hart to Hart". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders" and "Lunar Lander".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Happy Days", "Mork & Mindy" and "Diff'rent Strokes". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Easy-Bake Oven", "Connect Four", "Atari 2600" and "Cabbage Patch Kids".
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 26th, 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:
41 years, 1 months and 4 days have passed since October 26th, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 43 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on October 26th, 1979, will be 41 years of age.
People born in 1979 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 309740400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around October 26th, 1979:
October 5th, 1979: The romantic comedy film 10 (1979) is released in movie theaters.
October 12th, 1979: Magic Johnson makes his NBA debut for the LA Lakers.
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.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 26th of October:
Austrian National Day
US President
Who was the US President on October 26th, 1979?
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on October 26th, 1979?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on October 26th, 1979 was probably conceived around the 16th of January, 1979. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 26th, 1979 is the 4th 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 26th, 1979.
15,011 days have passed since this date.
1,296,954,000 seconds have passed since the October 26th, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,513,113,000 times.
Since October 26th, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 669,228,264,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 216,159,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 111,538,044 steps. That's about 49,572 miles!
Since this date, 15,563,448 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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