May 23, 1979, was a Wednesday. It was 45 years, 5 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
On May 23, 1979, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Manhattan".
This date occurred 16,620 days ago. Approximately 554 months have passed. It was the 143rd day of 1979, in week 21. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on May 23, 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 23, 1979, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
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 "Columbo", "Wonder Woman", "Eight Is Enough", 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. 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 "Bagpuss", "The Muppet Show", "The All-New Super Friends Hour", and "The New Fantastic Four". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, the Easy-Bake Oven, Lite-Brite, and Cabbage Patch Kids.
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In May 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
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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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