July 18, 1979, was a Wednesday. It was 45 years, 4 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 18, 1979:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Dracula" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 16,564 days ago. Approximately 552 months have passed. It was the 199th day of 1979, in week 29. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 184 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, July 18, 1979. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Cancer. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1979 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer is at the top of the singles charts, while "Are Friends Electric" by Tubeway Army is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Dracula is at the top of the box office.
Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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 Alfred Hitchcock, Ian Curtis, Dorothy Stratten, and Steve McQueen would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Happy Days", "Quincy, M.E.", and "Taxi". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Schoolhouse Rock!", and "Diff'rent Strokes". Popular toys at the moment include Troll doll, Lite-Brite, VertiBird (toy helicopter), and Simon (memory game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 18, 1979.
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People in July 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1979:
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Popular video games that people were playing in July 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 July 18, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 18.
Activist / South African President Deceased
Born on July 18, 1918
He turned 61 on this day in 1979.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on July 18, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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