December 23, 1979, was a Sunday. It was 44 years, 10 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Notable events that occurred on December 23, 1979:
On December 23, 1979, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Star Trek: The Motion Picture".
This date occurred 16,405 days ago. Approximately 547 months have passed. It was the 357th day of 1979, in week 51. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1980 was just 8 days away. People who were born on December 23, 1979, are now 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.
The date is December 23, 1979, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
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 "Barnaby Jones", "The Rockford Files", "Eight Is Enough", and "Dallas". 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", "Breakout", "Space Invaders", and "Lunar Lander". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Schoolhouse Rock!", "The New Fantastic Four", "The All New Popeye Hour", and "Mork & Mindy". Children are playing with toys such as Troll doll, Big Jim (action figure), Magna Doodle, and Star Wars action figures.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 23, 1979.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 23, 1979.
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In December 1979, TV audiences were watching the following 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 23, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 23.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 23, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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