December 12, 1979, was a Wednesday. It was 44 years, 11 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 12, 1979:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 16,428 days ago. Approximately 548 months have passed. It was the 346th day of 1979, in week 50. The decade was the seventies. The end of 1979 was just 19 days away. People born on this day are currently 44 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 183 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Wednesday, December 12, 1979. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The Christmas season of 1979 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio. In America, the song "Babe" by Styx is at the top of the singles charts, while "Another Brick In The Wall" by Pink Floyd is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Star Trek: The Motion Picture 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.
"Star Trek: The Motion Picture" has just been released. 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 "The Rockford Files", "Dallas", "WKRP in Cincinnati", and "The Facts of Life".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Breakout", "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", and "Asteroids". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Pink Panther Show", "Mork & Mindy", and "Casper and the Angels". Popular toys at the moment include Lite-Brite, Battleship (game), Big Jim (action figure), and Speak & Spell.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 12, 1979.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on December 12, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1979:
Toys and games that were popular in 1979:
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 12, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 12.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 12, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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