December 21, 1979, was a Friday. It was 45 years and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
Notable events that occurred on December 21, 1979:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 21, 1979:
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The top movie on this day was "Star Trek: The Motion Picture".
This date occurred 16,438 days ago. Approximately 548 months have passed. It was the 355th day of 1979, in week 51. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1980 was just 10 days away. People who were born on December 21, 1979, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 183 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 21, 1979, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "The Two Ronnies", "Barnaby Jones", 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. 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.
People are playing video games such as "Gun Fight", "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", and "Asteroids". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The New Fantastic Four", and "The All New Popeye Hour". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Big Jim (action figure), the Atari 2600, and Hungry Hungry Hippos.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 21, 1979.
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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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 21, 1985, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 21, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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