19790319

19790319 is a numeric date key that denotes March 19, 1979, in the Gregorian calendar. When written with hyphens, the same date appears as 1979-03-19 in ISO 8601 notation. In many computing contexts, the YYYYMMDD order is preferred because it allows straightforward chronological sorting and unambiguous interpretation across locales with different date conventions.

Historically, the year 1979 was marked by significant global developments, including the Iranian Revolution, energy concerns, and various Cold War-era negotiations. The specific date 19790319 does not correspond to a widely cited single historical event by itself, but it sits within that broader historical frame.

In information management, 19790319 is commonly used as a compact, sortable identifier for records, files, and logs. It helps ensure consistent timestamping in databases and software systems that require uniform formats without separators. This utility stands in contrast to human-friendly date representations such as March 19, 1979, or 19 March 1979, which vary by language and region.

Variations and related formats include 1979-03-19 (ISO 8601), 79-03-19 in some two-digit year systems, and 19/03/1979 in many European styles. The YYYYMMDD scheme is widely used in data organization, version control, and archival practices for its clarity and ease of sorting. See also 1979 in history and ISO 8601 for date representation standards.