What generation is 1979? Generation X

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About the Generation (1979)

Generation X (1965-1980): Raised during a time of shifting societal values, known for their independence, skepticism of authority, and adaptability.


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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1979

  • Kourtney Kardashian (Apr 18, 1979)
  • Kevin Hart (Jul 6, 1979)
  • Kristen Beamer (Sep 5, 1979)
  • Chris Pratt (Jun 21, 1979)
  • Adam Levine (Mar 18, 1979)
  • Pink (Sep 8, 1979)
  • Aaliyah (Jan 16, 1979)
  • Heath Ledger (Apr 4, 1979)
  • Sheri Nicole (Sep 4, 1979)
  • Jason Momoa (Aug 1, 1979)

What Happened in 1979

  1. Feb 1 - Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years in exile
  2. Apr 11 - Tanzanian army captures Kampala, the capital of Uganda forcing Ugandan dictator Idi Amin to flee into exile in Libya
  3. May 4 - Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
  4. Jun 3 - Ixtoc I rig in the Gulf of Mexico blows, spilling 3 million barrels of oil in one of the worst oil spills in history
  5. Jun 23 - Supertramp's "Breakfast in America" becomes No. 1 album in the US featuring "Take the Long Way Home"
  6. Aug 27 - 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and last Viceroy of India, is killed along with three companions, two of them children by the IRA when his boat is blown up near Sligo, Ireland
  7. Nov 5 - Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Khomeini describes the United States as "The Great Satan" amid accusations of imperialism and the sponsoring of corruption
  8. Dec 27 - After invading Afghanistan two days earlier Soviet forces pull off a coup in Kabul, killing President Hafizullah Amin

Top Songs 1979

  1. Heart of Glass - Blondie
  2. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
  3. Le Freak - Chic
  4. Tragedy - Bee Gees
  5. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
  6. Born to Be Alive - Patrick Hernandez
  7. Pop Muzik - M
  8. My Sharona - The Knack
  9. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees
  10. Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart

Popular Movies 1979

  1. Apocalypse Now - Director: Coppola, Francis Ford. Country: USA.
  2. Manhattan - Director: Allen, Woody. Country: USA.
  3. Alien - Director: Scott, Ridley. Country: UK.
  4. Kramer vs. Kramer - Director: Benton, Robert. Country: USA.
  5. The Marriage of Maria Braun - Director: Fassbinder, Rainer Werner. Country: West Germany.
  6. Being There - Director: Ashby, Hal. Country: USA / UK / West Germany / Japan.
  7. All That Jazz - Director: Fosse, Bob. Country: USA.
  8. The Tin Drum - Director: Schlöndorff, Volker. Country: West Germany / France / Poland / Yugoslavia.
  9. Breaking Away - Director: Yates, Peter. Country: USA.
  10. Monty Python's Life of Brian - Director: Jones, Terry. Country: UK.

Who Was US President 1979

Jimmy Carter
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