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Born in 1979: Poland

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

What was Poland like in 1979?

Here is what Poland was like in 1979. In cinemas, people watched “Jaws 2”. In the news: Kraków Main Square closed to cars. 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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Films

  • Jaws 2 · No. 1 in 1979 · USA
  • Star Wars · No. 2 in 1979 · USA
  • Gone with the Wind · No. 3 in 1979 · USA

On TV

  • Kobra crime theatre · TVP · Thursday-night thrillers
  • Dziennik Telewizyjny (the TV news) · TVP · main evening news
  • Pegaz · TVP · culture magazine
  • Wielka gra (The Big Game) · TVP · quiz show

Cartoons

  • Reksio · Studio Filmów Rysunkowych, Bielsko-Biała
  • The Little Mole · Czechoslovak cartoon · Dobranocka
  • Nu, pogodi! (Wolf and Hare) · Soviet cartoon · Dobranocka
  • Rumcajs the Robber · Czechoslovak cartoon · Dobranocka

Cars

  • Syrena · FSO / FSM
  • The car "talon"
  • Trabant 601 · Sachsenring
  • Wartburg 353 · Wartburg

Snacks and ice creams

  • Oranżada · Fizzy orange pop
  • Ptasie mleczko for everyone · Soft vanilla marshmallows in chocolate
  • Zielona Budka ice cream · Warsaw ice cream kiosk
  • Bambino ice cream · Ice cream on a stick

Phones and gadgets

  • Amator-Stereo · Diora (Dzierżoniów)
  • Radmor 5100 · Radmor
  • TVG-10, a Polish TV game · Mera-Elwro, later Ameprod

Fashion

  • Cora dresses · Cora clothing works, Warsaw
  • Polish hippies · Long hair and flowers
  • Hoffland · Barbara Hoff

Sports

  • Szombierki Bytom are Polish champions · 1979–80 Polish football championship
  • Arka Gdynia win the Polish Cup · 1978–1979 Polish Cup final (1979-05-09)

In the news

  • Kraków Main Square closed to cars (1979-01-04)
  • Gas explosion in the PKO Rotunda, Warsaw (1979-02-15)
  • Spring floods in north-east and central Poland (1979-04-30)
  • Pope John Paul II's first visit to Poland (1979-06-02)
  • Henryk Jaskuła sets off around the world non-stop (1979-06-12)
  • Petrol and diesel up 2 złoty a litre (1979-07-29)
  • Confederation of Independent Poland founded (1979-09-01)
  • Express train hits freight train near Rzeszów (1979-09-07)

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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Frequently asked questions

What was Poland like in 1979?

Here is what Poland was like in 1979. In cinemas, people watched “Jaws 2”. In the news: Kraków Main Square closed to cars. 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 27, 2026