May 21, 1979, was a Monday. It was 45 years, 6 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 21, 1979:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Manhattan".
This date occurred 16,622 days ago. Approximately 554 months have passed. It was the 141st day of 1979, in week 21. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on May 21, 1979, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 185 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is May 21, 1979, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer of 1979 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. Memorial Day weekend is only a few days away, which means that many Americans are planning picnics, barbecues, and other outdoor events to celebrate the unofficial start of summer. In America, the song "Reunited" by Peaches & Herb is at the top of the singles charts, while "Sunday Girl" by Blondie is the number-one song in the UK.
Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Manhattan 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 "Happy Days", "The Jeffersons", "Eight Is Enough", and "The Dukes of Hazzard".
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", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Godzilla", and "The All New Popeye Hour". Children are playing with toys such as Big Jim (action figure), Lego Technic, the Atari 2600, and Shogun Warriors.
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People in May 1979 were watching the following TV 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.
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If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1979.
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If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 21, 1985, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on May 21, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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