December 5th, 1979, fell on a Wednesday. Day 339 of 1979. Decade: 1970s.
40 years, 5 months and 29 days have passed since December 5th, 1979.
On This Date
Events that occurred on December 5th, 1979:
Jack Lynch resigns as Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 5th, 1979:
United States: Babe - Styx
United Kingdom: Walking On The Moon - Police
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 December 5th, 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.
Iran hostage crisis.
The Iran hostage crisis was ongoing during this period. Between the 4th of November, 1979 and the 20th of January, 1981, 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage in Iran. The hostages were taken into captivity after a group of Iranian college students stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
40 years, 5 months and 29 days have passed since December 5th, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 49 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on December 5th, 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 313200000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around December 5th, 1979:
November 5th, 1979: 15-year-old Martin Allen is last seen at King's Cross station in London, England.
December 5th, 1998: 8-year-old Derrick Engebretson goes missing from Rocky Point in Oregon.
December 5th, 2017: Adult star August Ames hangs herself in a park in Camarillo, California.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about December 5th, 1979.
14,792 days have passed since this date.
1,278,025,200 seconds have passed since the December 5th, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,491,029,400 times.
Since December 5th, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 659,461,003,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 213,004,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 109,910,167 steps. That's about 48,849 miles!
Since this date, 15,336,302 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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