March 11, 1979, was a Sunday. It was 45 years, 8 months, and 11 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
What happened on March 11, 1979?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 11, 1979:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Superman" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 16,693 days ago. Approximately 556 months have passed. It was the 70th day of 1979, in week 10. The decade was the seventies. Daylight saving time (DST) started in the United States and Canada on March 11, 1979, as the clocks went forward by one hour. People who were born on March 11, 1979, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 185 seasons of weather since this date.
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The date is March 11, 1979, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter. In America, the song "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor is at the top of the singles charts, while "Tragedy" by The Bee Gees is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Superman is at the top of the box office.
James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Welcome Back, Kotter", "Eight Is Enough", "Soap", and "Taxi". 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John Wayne, Alfred Hitchcock, Ian Curtis, and Dorothy Stratten would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels", and "Diff'rent Strokes". Children are playing with toys such as Lego Technic, Star Wars action figures, Shogun Warriors, and Simon (memory game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 11, 1979.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 11, 1979.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on March 11, 1979:
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:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in March 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 March 11, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 11.
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Born on March 11, 1953
He turned 26 on this day in 1979.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on March 11, 1979.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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