Tuesday, January 16, 1979 · Brooklyn, New York
The world the day Aaliyah was born
Aaliyah, the singer, arrived on a Tuesday in Brooklyn, New York. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Too Much Heaven”
Bee Gees
The moon
waning gibbous
Star sign
♑ Capricorn
Year of the Horse
U.S. president
Jimmy Carter
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Aaliyah was born
“Too Much Heaven” by Bee Gees topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks, taking over from “Le Freak”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1979
U.S. averages for the year Aaliyah was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas90¢ → $4.48 today (5.0×)
- Postage stamp15¢ → 78¢ today (5.2×)
- Median new home$62,750 → $393,300 today (6.3×)
- Minimum wage$2.90 → $7.25 today (2.5×)
In the news
The year 1979
- Jan 16 · Iranian Revolution: The last Iranian Shah flees Iran with his family for good and relocates to Egypt.
- Feb 11 · The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
- Mar 19 · The American cable television network C-SPAN, covering government proceedings and public-affairs programming, was launched.
- May 4 · Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom.
- May 25 · During takeoff from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, an engine detached from American Airlines Flight 191, causing a crash that killed 273 people in the deadliest aviation accident in United States history.
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Questions
When was Aaliyah born?
Aaliyah was born on Tuesday, January 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York.
What day of the week was Aaliyah born?
A Tuesday. January 16, 1979 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Aaliyah was born?
“Too Much Heaven” by Bee Gees was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Aaliyah was born. It spent 2 weeks at #1.
What is Aaliyah’s zodiac sign?
Aaliyah is a Capricorn (born Jan 16), and was born in the Chinese year of the Horse.
What was the moon like when Aaliyah was born?
A waning gibbous moon, about 89% lit, on the night of January 16, 1979.
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