October 26, 1979, was a Friday. It was 45 years, 6 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
Notable events that occurred on October 26, 1979:
On October 26, 1979, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "10".
This date was 16,628 days ago. Approximately 554 months have passed. It was the 299th day of 1979, in week 43. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 185 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the seventies.
It is Friday, October 26, 1979. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the 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. Halloween 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 at the top of the singles charts, while "One Day At A Time" by Lena Martell is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie 10 is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "The Jeffersons", "Chips", and "Taxi". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders", and "Lunar Lander". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sesame Street", "Schoolhouse Rock!", and "Godzilla".
Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, the Easy-Bake Oven, Dungeons & Dragons, and Screwball Scramble.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 26, 1979.
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In October 1979, TV audiences were watching the following 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.
If you were a kid on October 26, 1979, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 26, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 26.
National holidays and famous events that fall on October 26:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on October 26, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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