The 26th of October, 1979, fell on a Friday. Day 299 of 1979. Decade: 1970s.
40 years, 5 months and 14 days have passed since the 26th of October, 1979.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 26th of October, 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 the 26th of October, 1979:
United States: Rise - Herb Alpert
United Kingdom: One Day At A Time - Lena Martell
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 the 26th of October, 1979.
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.
Ruhollah Khomeini.
The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1979.
Kramer vs. Kramer
"Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture 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.
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.
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, 5 months and 14 days have passed since the 26th of October, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 43 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 26th of October, 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 309740400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 26th of October, 1979:
5th of October, 1979: The romantic comedy film 10 (1979) is released in movie theaters.
4th of November, 1979: 52 American diplomats and citizens are held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Iran.
5th of November, 1979: 15-year-old Martin Allen is last seen at King's Cross station in London, England.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 26th of October, 1979.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 26th of October, 1979.
14,776 days have passed since this date.
1,276,646,400 seconds have passed since the 26th of October, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,489,420,800 times.
Since the 26th of October, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 658,749,542,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 212,774,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 109,791,590 steps. That's about 48,796 miles!
Since this date, 15,319,757 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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