December 26, 1979, was a Wednesday. It was 44 years, 10 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
On December 26, 1979, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Star Trek: The Motion Picture".
This date was 16,402 days ago. Approximately 547 months have passed. It was the 360th day of 1979, in week 52. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1980 was just 5 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 go back to the seventies.
It is Wednesday, December 26, 1979. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
Christmas Day of 1979 has just passed, and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season. 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Trapper John, M.D.", and "Archie Bunker's Place".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", and "Asteroids". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Happy Days", "The All-New Super Friends Hour", and "The All New Popeye Hour". Popular toys at the moment include Star Wars action figures, Water Ring Toss, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and Speak & Spell.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 26, 1979.
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Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
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.
If you were a kid on December 26, 1979, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 26, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 26.
American record producer Deceased
Born on December 26, 1939
He turned 40 on this day in 1979.
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Born on December 26, 2002
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.
National holidays and famous events that fall on December 26:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 26, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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