1st of February, 1979

Here are some facts about this particular date:

  • What Day: The 1st of February, 1979, fell on a Thursday.
  • On this exact date: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years of exile.
  • Decade: 1970s.
  • 40 years, 4 months and 16 days have passed since the 1st of February, 1979.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 05 of 1979.
  • Day 32 of 1979.
  • Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Aquarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1979 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 1st of February, 1979 falls under the Otter.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
  • Age: Anyone born on the 1st of February, 1979, will be 40 years of age.
  • American Format: 02-01-1979 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
  • YMD Format: 1979-02-01. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19790201" are easier to sort.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 286675200.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 1st of February:

  • The Memorial Day of the Republic (Hungary)

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 1st of February, 1979:

  • United States: Le Freak - Chic
  • United Kingdom: Heart Of Glass - Blondie

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 1st of February, 1979.

  • 1979 in music.

    Popular music artists in 1979 included The Knack, Donna Summer, Chic, Rod Stewart, Peaches & Herb, Gloria Gaynor, Village People, Anita Ward, Robert John and The Bee Gees.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on the 1st of February, 1979.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 1st of February, 1979 was probably conceived around the 24th of April, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 1st of February, 1979 is the 11th of November, 1979. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 1st of February:

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

  • The Dukes of Hazzard - American television series.
  • Mork & Mindy - Comedy TV show about an alien called Mork. Starring Robin Williams.
  • Taxi - American sitcom starring Andy Kaufman and Danny DeVito.
  • Dallas - Soap opera.
  • The Incredible Hulk - Starring Lou Ferrigno.
  • The Love Boat - Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.
  • Chips - TV show about two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers called Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.
  • Soap - Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.
  • Eight Is Enough - Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
  • Three's Company - Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 1st of February:

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Videos

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Visualize

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 1st of February, 1979.

  • 14,747 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,274,137,200 seconds have passed since the 1st of February, 1979.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,486,493,400 times.
  • Since the 1st of February, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 657,454,795,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 212,356,200 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 109,575,799 steps. That's about 48,700 miles!
  • Since this date, 15,289,646 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Thursday" in other languages is:

  • German: Donnerstag.
  • French: Jeudi.
  • Italian: Giovedi.
  • Spanish: Jueves.
  • Portuguese: Quinta-feira.

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