The 24th of December, 1979, fell on a Monday. Day 358 of 1979. Decade: 1970s.
40 years, 5 months and 6 days have passed since the 24th of December, 1979.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 24th of December, 1979:
The Soviet war in Afghanistan begins.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 24th of December, 1979:
United States: Escape - Rupert Holmes
United Kingdom: Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
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 the 24th of December, 1979.
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.
Ruhollah Khomeini.
The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1979.
Kramer vs. Kramer
"Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture 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.
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.
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, 5 months and 6 days have passed since the 24th of December, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 24th of December, 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 314841600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 24th of December, 1979:
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 24th of December:
Christmas Eve
US President
Who was the US President on this particular date?
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on the 24th of December, 1979.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on the 24th of December, 1979 was probably conceived around the 16th of March, 1979. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 24th of December, 1979 is the 2nd of October, 1980. (Rough Estimate).
Computer 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.
24th of December
Events that have occurred on the 24th of December:
24th of December, 1980: Britain's Roswell: Multiple witnesses report seeing strange lights near the RAF Woodbridge station in Suffolk, England.
24th of December, 2000: A gang of escaped prisoners hold up a sports store in Irving, Texas. Police officer Aubrey Hawkins is murdered after responding to the scene
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 24th of December, 1979.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 24th of December, 1979.
14,769 days have passed since this date.
1,276,038,000 seconds have passed since the 24th of December, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,488,711,000 times.
Since the 24th of December, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 658,435,608,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 212,673,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 109,739,268 steps. That's about 48,773 miles!
Since this date, 15,312,456 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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