December 1, 1979, was a Saturday. It was 45 years and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 1, 1979:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "10" was at the top of the box office on December 1, 1979.
This date occurred 16,459 days ago. Approximately 549 months have passed. It was the 335th day of 1979, in week 48. The decade was the seventies. There were only 30 days left in the year. People who were born on December 1, 1979, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 183 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is December 1, 1979, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
The Christmas season of 1979 has begun. 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Waltons", "Little House on the Prairie", "Three's Company", and "Soap". 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. People are playing video games such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders", and "Asteroids".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Bagpuss", "The All-New Super Friends Hour", and "The All New Popeye Hour". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Magna Doodle, Micronauts, and Lego Technic.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 1, 1979.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 1, 1979.
Television shows that people were watching in December 1979:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in December 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 December 1, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 1.
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He turned 30 on this day in 1979.
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He was born exactly 7 years after this date.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 1, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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