December 29, 1979, was a Saturday. It was 44 years, 10 months, and 23 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
On December 29, 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 occurred 16,399 days ago. Approximately 547 months have passed. It was the 363rd day of 1979, in week 52. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1980 was just 2 days away. People who were born on December 29, 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 go back to the seventies.
The date is December 29, 1979, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
Christmas Day of 1979 has just passed, and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season. The seventies are coming to an end, so friends and family are making plans for New Year's Eve. 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 "The Two Ronnies", "Barnaby Jones", "Taxi", and "WKRP in Cincinnati".
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 "Breakout", "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", and "Asteroids". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Sesame Street", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "The Muppet Show", and "Godzilla".
Children are playing with toys such as VertiBird (toy helicopter), Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game), Hungry Hungry Hippos, and Shogun Warriors.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 29, 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.
If you were a kid on December 29, 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 29, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 29.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 29, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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