March 5, 1979, was a Monday. It was 45 years, 8 months, and 18 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 5, 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 March 5, 1979.
This date occurred 16,700 days ago. Approximately 557 months have passed. It was the 64th day of 1979, in week 10. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on March 5, 1979, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 186 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is March 5, 1979, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
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 "Happy Days", "Wonder Woman", "The Incredible Hulk", and "Dallas". 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 "Captain Kangaroo", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Battle of the Planets", and "Diff'rent Strokes". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Battleship (game), the Atari 2600, and Hungry Hungry Hippos.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 5, 1979.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 5, 1979.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in March 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 5, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 5.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on March 5, 1979.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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