December 5th, 1979, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 339 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
40 years, 8 months and 9 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
Take Me Back!
The date is December 5th, 1979 and it's a Wednesday. The Christmas season of 1979 has just started. In America, the song Babe by Styx is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Walking On The Moon by Police is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States. 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Columbo.", "Charlie's Angels", "Archie Bunker's Place" and "Trapper John, M.D.". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders" and "Lunar Lander". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sesame Street" and "Diff'rent Strokes".
Popular toys include the likes of "Stretch Armstrong", "Micronauts", "Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)" and "Kenner Star Wars action figures".
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.
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.
Ruhollah Khomeini.
The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named as the Time Person of the Year 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.
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.
Kramer vs. Kramer
"Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979.
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, 8 months and 9 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.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 5th, 1979.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on December 5th, 1979 was probably conceived around the 25th of February, 1979. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 5th, 1979 is the 13th of September, 1980. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Asteroids - Space-themed shooter arcade game.
Lunar Lander - In which the player controls a lunar landing module.
Space Invaders - Shooter arcade game.
Breakout - Arcade game published by Atari.
Gun Fight - Wild West themed arcade shooter game.
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.
14,864 days have passed since this date.
1,284,246,000 seconds have passed since the December 5th, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,498,287,000 times.
Since December 5th, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 662,670,936,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 214,041,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 110,445,156 steps. That's about 49,087 miles!
Since this date, 15,410,952 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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