November 24, 1979, was a Saturday. It was 44 years, 11 months, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
On November 24, 1979, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "10".
This date was 16,434 days ago. Approximately 548 months have passed. It was the 328th day of 1979, in week 47. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1980 was just 37 days away. People born on this day are currently 44 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 183 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Saturday, November 24, 1979. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
In America, Thanksgiving has come and passed. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song "No More Tears" by Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer is at the top of the singles charts, while "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman" by Dr. Hook 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 "Eight Is Enough", "Dallas", "WKRP in Cincinnati", and "Trapper John, M.D.".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Breakout", "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", and "Asteroids". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Happy Days", "Bagpuss", "The New Fantastic Four", and "Diff'rent Strokes". Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, Stretch Armstrong, Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game), and the Atari 2600.
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In November 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1979:
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 November 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 November 24, 1985, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on November 24, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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