December 25, 1979, was a Tuesday. It was 44 years, 11 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
On December 25, 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".
Christmas Day 1979 occurred 16,434 days ago. Approximately 548 months have passed. It was the 359th day of 1979, in week 52. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1980 was just 6 days away. People who were born on December 25, 1979, are now 44 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 183 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the seventies.
The date is December 25, 1979, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's Christmas Day of 1979, so most people are exchanging presents and spending time at home with their families.
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", "Hawaii Five-O", "Little House on the Prairie", and "The Incredible Hulk". 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", "Lunar Lander", and "Asteroids".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Bagpuss", "The New Fantastic Four", and "Mork & Mindy". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Battleship (game), VertiBird (toy helicopter), and Shogun Warriors.
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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 25, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 25.
National holidays and famous events that fall on December 25:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 25, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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