Thursday February 01, 1979: on this day

February 01, 1979 was the 32nd day of the year 1979, under the sign of Aquarius and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is February 01, 1979 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on February 01, 1979, who was born and died on February 01, 1979, what holidays and observances are celebrated on February 01, 1979, which were the most popular songs (ex. Le Freak by Chic), movies (e.g. Hardcore, directed by Paul Schrader), TV series (e.g. You Can'T Do That On Television) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about February 1st, 1979 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was February 01, 1979?


February 01, 1979 was a Thursday and it was the 32nd day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 01, 1979 can also be written as 2/1/1979 in the US and as 1/2/1979 in UK and Europe.

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February 01, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 01, 1979:

  • Patricia hearst is released from a san francisco prison for bank robbery.
  • The ayatollah khomeini is welcomed back to tehran, iran after nearly 15 years of exile.
  • Iranian ayatollah ruhollah khomeini returns to tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.

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February 01, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 1st is Aquarius.

Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 01, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 01, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

Discover the Goat personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Discover the planets positions on February 1st, 1979 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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February 01, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 01, 1979 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 01, 1979 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 01, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 09:49 am and setting at 10:42 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 13, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Feb 12, 1979.

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Who was born on February 01, 1979?


Famous people born on February 01, 1979:

  • Rachelle Lefevre
    Rachelle Lefevre

    Rachelle lefevre is a canadian actress known for her roles in tv shows such as 'big wolf on campus' and 'under the dome', as well as in...

  • Rutina Wesley
    Rutina Wesley

    Rutina wesley is an american actress known for her role as tara thornton on the hbo series true blood.

  • Halah Shiha

    Talented Egyptian actress with a successful career in film and television.

  • Jason Isbell

    Singer-songwriter known for his work in the Americana genre.

  • Kenyatta Walker

    Kenyatta Walker achieved success as a professional football player.

  • Juan Silveira dos Santos

    Brazilian footballer.

  • Valentín Elizalde

    Mexican singer-songwriter (d. 2006).

  • Juan Santos

    Brazilian footballer.

  • Julie Roberts

    Country singer.

  • Julie Augustyniak

    American soccer player.

  • Ana Alexander (actress)
  • Anne-Sophie Mondière
  • Vidal Massiah
  • Ana Alexander
  • Michael Galea
  • Aleksandr Galkin

Whose famous birthday is on February 1st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 1st:

  • Sherman Hemsley
    Sherman Hemsley

    Sherman hemsley was an american actor best known for his role as george jefferson on the tv sitcoms all in the family and the jeffersons.

  • Michael C. Hall
    Michael C. Hall

    Michael c. hall is an american actor best known for his roles as david fisher in the hbo drama series six feet under and as dexter morgan in...

  • Clark Gable
    Clark Gable

    American actor, "the king", hollywood's most prominent male star.

  • Brandon Lee
    Brandon Lee

    American actor, noted family, and the son of bruce lee, martial arts star.

  • Ronda Rousey
    Ronda Rousey

    American mixed martial artist, actress, and judoka.

  • Julia Garner
    Julia Garner

    Julia garner is an american actress known for her roles in ozark and the assistant.

  • Rick James
    Rick James

    American r&b singer and multi-instrumentalist (born 1948).

  • Terry Jones
    Terry Jones

    British filmmaker, writer, medieval historian and comic performer.

  • Renata Tebaldi
    Renata Tebaldi

    Italian operatic singer and lyrico spinto soprano, she is widely regarded as one of the most important italian lyrico singto sopranos.

  • Anna Kanakis
    Anna Kanakis

    Italian beauty queen, miss italy 1977 at the age of 15! when her age was revealed, she was disqualified from the miss world pageant.

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February 01, 1979: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 45 years 2 months old,

or 542 months and 24 days old,

or 2360 weeks

or 16520 days old,

if you were born on February 01, 1979.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 01, 1979?

There are 282 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 1st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 01, 1979?

You belong to the Xennial Generation if you were born on February 01, 1979.

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February 01, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 01, 1979:

  • Almendra

    Argentinian rock musician considered a pioneer of Spanish-language rock.

  • Abdi İpekçi

    Turkish activist and journalist (d. 1979).

  • Mort Marshall

    Actor (cully dumplings), passes away at 60.

  • George Falcke
  • Mike Kealy

What famous deaths happened on February 1st?

Famous deaths on February 1st:

  • Maximilian Schell
    Maximilian Schell

    Maximilian Schell was an Austrian-Swiss actor, director, and producer who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1961 film...

  • Heather O'Rourke
    Heather O'Rourke

    American child actress (b. 1975).

  • Hildegard Knef
    Hildegard Knef

    German actress, who was in 56 films by 1978.

  • John Vernon
    John Vernon

    Canada -- actor (animal houses, chained heats, dirty harry).

  • Hedda Hopper
    Hedda Hopper

    American journalist and hollywood gossip columnist.

  • Richard Wattis
    Richard Wattis

    Actor (dick & duchess of liberace), dies aged 62.

  • Wanda Hendrix
    Wanda Hendrix

    American actress.

  • Enzio Sciotti

    Famous for creating iconic movie posters for Hollywood films.

  • Jaely Shelley

    Jaely Shelley was an English novelist, short story writer, and dramatist, best known for her novel 'Frankenstein'.

  • Navier Stokes

    Irish mathematician and physicist who co-derived the Navier-Stokes equations, which are fundamental in fluid mechanics.

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February 01, 1979: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on February 01, 1979:

  • St. Brigid of Kildare - one of the three patron saints of Ireland, the others being St. Patrick and St. Columcille.
  • In Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the fictional character Willy Wonka gives an unprecedented tour of his chocolate factory on February 1 (year unspecified).
  • Blessed Reginald of Sint-Gillis
  • The start of LGBT History Month in the United Kingdom.
  • The start of Black History Month in the United States.
  • Imbolc - the first day of Spring in Ireland (Irish Calendar), one of the eight solar holidays in the Wheel of the Year.
  • St. Veridiana

Observances on February 01, 1979:

  • World Interfaith Harmony Week, 1-7 February
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February 01, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 01, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 29th and February 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


February 01, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 01, 1979 was Le Freak by Chic, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

February 01, 1979: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 01, 1979 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 29th and February 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Le Freak
  2. - Y.M.C.A.
  3. - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
  4. - A Little More Love
  5. - Too Much Heaven

February 01, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 01, 1979 was Heart Of Glass by Blondie, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

February 01, 1979: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on February 01, 1979 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 29th and February 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Heart Of Glass
  2. - Chiquitita
  3. - Woman In Love
  4. - Tragedy
  5. - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

February 01, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 01, 1979 was Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) by Parliament, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

February 01, 1979: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 01, 1979 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 29th and February 4th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
  2. - I'm So Into You
  3. - September
  4. - Get Down
  5. - It's All The Way Live

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February 01, 1979: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on February 01, 1979 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Hardcore

Hardcore

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Paul Schrader

Starring: George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley, Dick Sargent

Country: United States of America

The North Avenue Irregulars

The North Avenue Irregulars

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Bruce Bilson

Starring: Edward Herrmann, Barbara Harris, Susan Clark, Karen Valentine

Agatha

Agatha

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Michael Apted

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Dalton, Helen Morse

Ernesto

Ernesto

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Salvatore Samperi

Starring: Michele Placido, Renato Salvatori, Virna Lisi, Lara Wendel, Turi Ferro, Gisela Hahn, Concha Velasco, Martin Halm, Miranda Nocelli, Francisco Marsò

Country: Italy

Quintet

Quintet

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Robert Altman

Starring: Paul Newman, Vittorio Gassman, Fernando Rey, Bibi Andersson

February 01, 1979: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on February 01, 1979 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

You Can't Do That on Television

You Can't Do That on Television

Release year: 1979

Starring: Les Lye, Abby Hagyard, Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy

Country: Canada

Turnabout

Turnabout

Release year: 1979

Directed by: E.B. Hughes

Danger UXB

Danger UXB

Release year: 1979

Written by:

Starring: Anthony Andrews, Maurice Roëves, George Innes, Gordon Kane

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Matador

Matador

Release year: 1978

Directed by: Erik Balling

Starring: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Ghita Nørby, Malene Schwartz

Country: Denmark

Rentner haben niemals Zeit

Rentner haben niemals Zeit

Release year: 1978

February 01, 1979: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on February 01, 1979 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk

War and Remembrance

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These two classic works capture the current world events and tell the story of one American family caught up in the middle of the war's chaos.

Evergreen by Belva Plain

Evergreen

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Anna Friedman is a modern classic of passion, ambition and determination that forever changed how we view the brave immigrants who arrived on American shores. The story of Anna Friedman captures the turbulent emotions of the people.

Lauren Bacall By Myself by Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall By Myself

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"In a Word, LAUREN BALALL BY MYSELF...one of the most real-life heroines in our time...and she wrote it as she lived it. "BOSTON

The Complete Book Of Running by James F. Fixx

The Complete Book Of Running

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This article discusses the psychological benefits of running. It also addresses self-esteem and how running can help you cope with tension and pressure.

A Distant Mirror by Barbara W. Tuchman

A Distant Mirror

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Barbara W. Tuchman, the acclaimed author of The Guns of August, won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She once again uses her gifts for character, history and sparkling prose to create an amazing portrait of medieval life.

February 01, 1979: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on February 01, 1979 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Sheriff

Sheriff

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Multi-directional shooter

Publisher: Nintendo (Japan, Europe) Exidy (North America)

Space

Space

Platform: Apple II

Genre: Role-playing video game

Publisher: Edu-Ware

Star Trek: Phaser Strike

Star Trek: Phaser Strike

Platform: Microvision

Genre: Shooter

Publisher: Milton Bradley

Space Fever

Space Fever

Platform: Arcade game

Genre: Fixed shooter

Publisher: Nintendo

Bowling

Bowling

Platform: Atari 2600

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Atari

history

Who was the US President on February 01, 1979?

On February 01, 1979 the US President was Jimmy Carter (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on February 01, 1979?

On February 01, 1979 the UK Prime Minister was James Callaghan (Labour).

Who was the Pope on February 01, 1979?

On February 01, 1979 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about February 1st?

February 1st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 1st day of the month of February. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on February 1st, such as:

  • 2019 - Two dissident irish republican campaign members were injured and shot in londonderry in separate attacks. (bbc).a mortar tube and ammunition were found at the irish border, county louth.
  • 2018 - Persecution of muslims in myanmar: five mass graves were discovered in northern rakhine state by the associated press. this was confirmed through multiple eyewitness testimony and video evidence. many of those buried in the graves were rohingya victims from the gu dar pyin massacre.
  • 2017 - A shootout broke out with security forces in azerbaijan, and four alleged extremists were killed. one suspect was arrested. according to the state security service, the suspect was linked to an unspecified religious extremist organization abroad.

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What happened in 1979?

1979 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Coup in Central African Republic: David Dacko overthrows Emperor Bokassa I
  • Jose E dod Santos becomes President of Angola
  • 100,000 demonstrate in Bonn against nuclear energy

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What was the calendar for February 1979?

February 1979 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with February being the 2nd month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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