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Born in 1979: Spain

This was Spain in 1979. Add your birthday to see your exact day.

What was Spain like in 1979?

Here is what Spain was like in 1979. In cinemas, people watched “Superman”. In the news: First general election under the Constitution. 1979 was also the Year of the Earth Goat, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1979.

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years of life expected at birth

Films

  • Superman · Spain's No. 1 film of 1979

On TV

  • Estudio 1 · TVE · televised theatre
  • El hombre y la Tierra (Man and the Earth) · TVE · Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente
  • Barrio Sésamo (Sesame Street) · TVE · children's show

Cartoons

  • Barbapapa · On TVE
  • Once Upon a Time... Man · On TVE
  • Banner and Flappy · On TVE

Cars

  • Renault 4, the "Cuatro Latas" · FASA-Renault
  • SEAT 124 · SEAT
  • Renault 5 · FASA-Renault
  • SEAT 127 · SEAT

Snacks and ice creams

  • Sugus · Chewy fruit sweets
  • Phoskitos · Nutrexpa
  • The 'chica Mirinda' · Mirinda ads
  • Tigretón · Bimbo

Phones and gadgets

  • The Walkman · Sony
  • Radio 3 on FM · Radio Nacional de España (1979-07-01)

Fashion

  • Punk arrives · Punk
  • Camper shoes · Mallorca
  • Balenciaga's last dress · Cristóbal Balenciaga

Sports

  • Real Madrid are league champions · 1979–80 La Liga
  • Seve Ballesteros wins the Open · 1979 Open Championship (1979-07-21)

In the news

  • First general election under the Constitution (1979-03-01)
  • First democratic local elections (1979-04-03)
  • School bus falls into the Órbigo river (1979-04-10)
  • Bomb at California 47 café in Madrid (1979-05-26)
  • Hotel Corona de Aragón fire (1979-07-12)
  • FC Barcelona opens La Masia academy (1979-10-20)
  • Referendums on Basque and Catalan autonomy (1979-10-25)

1979: the Year of the Earth Goat

People born from about 4 February 1979 to 3 February 1980 share the Goat as their year animal, with the Earth element: kindness and creativity with steadiness and care. Those born earlier in January belong to the Earth Horse year.

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What was Spain like in 1979?

Here is what Spain was like in 1979. In cinemas, people watched “Superman”. In the news: First general election under the Constitution. 1979 was also the Year of the Earth Goat, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1979.

What animal year was 1979?

1979 was the Year of the Earth Goat, from about 4 February 1979 to 3 February 1980. People born in January 1979 belong to the Earth Horse year.

How old is someone born in 1979?

Someone born in 1979 turns 47 in 2026.

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Last updated October 28, 2026