September 5, 1979, was a Wednesday. It was 45 years, 2 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 5, 1979:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Muppet Movie" was at the top of the box office on September 5, 1979.
This date occurred 16,515 days ago. Approximately 551 months have passed. It was the 248th day of 1979, in week 36. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on September 5, 1979, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 184 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is September 5, 1979, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. In the United States, Labor Day of 1979 has recently come and passed. To many, this means that the summer is officially over. In America, the song "My Sharona" by The Knack is at the top of the singles charts, while "We Don't Talk Anymore" by Cliff Richard is the number-one song in the UK.
Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie The Muppet Movie 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 "Three's Company", "Taxi", "WKRP in Cincinnati", and "The Facts of Life".
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.
People are playing video games such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders", and "Lunar Lander". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Bagpuss", "The Muppet Show", and "Mork & Mindy". Children are playing with toys such as Troll doll, Twister mat, Connect Four, and Hungry Hungry Hippos.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 5, 1979.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around September 5, 1979.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in September 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 September 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 September 5, 1985, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 5.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on September 5, 1979.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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