December 20, 1979, was a Thursday. It was 44 years, 10 months, and 16 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 20, 1979:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Star Trek: The Motion Picture".
This date was 16,392 days ago. Approximately 546 months have passed. It was the 354th day of 1979, in week 51. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1980 was just 11 days away. People born on this day are currently 44 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 182 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Thursday, December 20, 1979. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Christmas Day of 1979 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are packed with Christmas shoppers, and people are meeting up with friends that they haven't seen in a while.
In America, the song "Escape" by Rupert Holmes 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. The movie "Kramer vs. Kramer" is being shown in movie theaters.
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 Waltons", "Last of the Summer Wine", "Barney Miller", and "Archie Bunker's Place". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", and "Asteroids".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Happy Days", and "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon". Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, Lite-Brite, Connect Four, and Screwball Scramble.
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People in December 1979 were watching the following TV 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:
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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 20, 1985, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 20, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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