Saturday March 31, 1979: on this day

March 31, 1979 was the 90th day of the year 1979, under the sign of Aries and the day of the week was Saturday.

Is March 31, 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 March 31, 1979, who was born and died on March 31, 1979, what holidays and observances are celebrated on March 31, 1979, which were the most popular songs (ex. Tragedy by Bee Gees), movies (e.g. A Perfect Couple, directed by Robert Altman), TV series (e.g. Bedtime Stories) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about March 31st, 1979 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was March 31, 1979?


March 31, 1979 was a Saturday and it was the 90th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 1979 can also be written as 3/31/1979 in the US and as 31/3/1979 in UK and Europe.

March 31, 1979 in March 1979 calendar

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March 31, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 31, 1979:

  • The last british soldier leaves the maltese islands. malta declares its freedom day (jum il-helsien).

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March 31, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st is Aries.

Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 31, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 31, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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March 31, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 31, 1979 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 31, 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 March 31, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 08:07 am and setting at 10:23 pm.

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

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Who was born on March 31, 1979?


Famous people born on March 31, 1979:

  • Jose Pablo Cantillo
    Jose Pablo Cantillo

    Actor.

  • Rupa Mukherjee

    Esteemed physicist known for contributions to quantum mechanics.

  • Tanya Tate

    English porn actress and director.

  • Alexis Ferrero

    Argentinian footballer.

  • Omri Afek

    Israeli footballer.

  • Euan Burton

    Scottish coach and martial artist.

  • Charlie Manning

    American baseball player.

  • Jonna Mendes

    American skier.

  • Rhys Wesser

    Australian rugby league player.

  • Josh Kinney

    American baseball player.

  • Melvin Fowler

    American football center.

  • Norah Jones

    Musician.

  • Cristian Nemescu
  • Prabal Gurung
  • Eleonora Sergio
  • František Ševinský
  • Andrej Štimac

Whose famous birthday is on March 31st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 31st:

  • Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor

    Scottish actor who made his film debut in 1994.

  • Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken

    American screenwriter, actor, and director.

  • Richard Chamberlain
    Richard Chamberlain

    American actor, seen in tv and film.

  • Shirley Jones
    Shirley Jones

    American actress, singer and leader of partridge family band.

  • Jessica Szohr
    Jessica Szohr

    American actress.

  • Rhea Perlman
    Rhea Perlman

    Tv actress.

  • Alejandro Amenábar
    Alejandro Amenábar

    Chilean-spanish screenwriter and director.

  • Isabella Ferrari
    Isabella Ferrari

    Italian actress in television, theatre, and cinema.

  • William McNamara
    William McNamara

    American producer and actor.

  • Eddie Quillan
    Eddie Quillan

    Philadelphia, pennsylvania -- actor ("julia, hell town").

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March 31, 1979: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 45 years and 23 days old,

or 540 months and 23 days old,

or 2351 weeks and 3 days old,

or 16460 days old,

if you were born on March 31, 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 March 31, 1979?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 31st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 31, 1979?

You belong to the Xennial Generation if you were born on March 31, 1979.

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March 31, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 31, 1979:

  • Paul Engebretsen

What famous deaths happened on March 31st?

Famous deaths on March 31st:

  • Brandon Lee
    Brandon Lee

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

  • Meena Kumari
    Meena Kumari

    Indian actress in film (d. 1972).

  • Ronnie Corbett
    Ronnie Corbett

    Scots comedian best known for his work as ronnie barker (b. 9/25/1929 as "the two ronnies", 1971-1986.

  • Anne Gwynne
    Anne Gwynne

    American film actress (born 1918).

  • Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart

    American actor, "going my way", dies at 65.

  • Ralph Forbes
    Ralph Forbes

    Actor (riptide shock, shock, shock), is killed at 45.

  • Shirley Mills
    Shirley Mills

    American actress and dancer (d.2010).

  • Issiac Newton

    Famous for his laws of motion and universal gravitation.

  • Rissie Owens

    Legendary track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on March 31st

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March 31, 1979: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on March 31, 1979:

  • Freedom Day in Malta.
  • Blessed Hendrik Werner
  • New Jersey - Thomas Mundy Peterson Day.
  • CTsar Chávez Day - official holiday in five states and many cities across the U.S.

Saints celebrated on March 31, 1979:

  • Saint Cornelia
  • Saint Amos
  • Saint Benjamin
  • Saint Balbina of Rome
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March 31, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 31, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 26th and April 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


March 31, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 1979 was Tragedy by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

March 31, 1979: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 31, 1979 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 26th and April 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Tragedy
  2. - I Will Survive
  3. - What A Fool Believes
  4. - Heaven Knows
  5. - Shake Your Groove Thing

March 31, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 31, 1979 was Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

March 31, 1979: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on March 31, 1979 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 26th and April 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Bright Eyes
  2. - Some Girls
  3. - Cool For Cats
  4. - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
  5. - Hallelujah

March 31, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 31, 1979 was He's The Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

March 31, 1979: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 31, 1979 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 26th and April 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - He's The Greatest Dancer
  2. - I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
  3. - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
  4. - Bustin' Loose
  5. - Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)

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March 31, 1979: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on March 31, 1979 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

A Perfect Couple

A Perfect Couple

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Robert Altman

Starring: Paul Dooley, Marta Heflin, Titos Vandis, Belita Moreno

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

Org

Org

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Fernando Birri

Starring: Terence Hill, Jean-Luc Godard, Glauber Rocha, Roberto Rossellini, Lidija Juracik, Julio García Espinosa, Herbert Marcuse, Nolika Pareda, Francesco Di Giacomo (II), Jonas Mekas, Isaac Twen Obu, Pietro Santalamazza

Country: Italy

Szpital przemienienia

Szpital przemienienia

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Edward Zebrowski

Starring: Piotr Dejmek, Jerzy Binczycki, Henryk Bista, Ewa Dalkowska

The Champ

The Champ

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli

Starring: Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Ricky Schroder, Jack Warden

Country: United States of America

March 31, 1979: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on March 31, 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:

Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Adam Shankman

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

Release year: 1979

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

March 31, 1979: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on March 31, 1979 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Lauren Bacall By Myself by Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall By Myself

By:

"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

Nurse by Peggy Anderson

Nurse

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THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER - MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD Nurse is a shocking and inspiring bestseller. It tells the story of eight weeks of the life of a nurse at a large urban hospital.

War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk

War and Remembrance

By:

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.

The Sixth Commandment by Lawrence Sanders

The Sixth Commandment

By:

Lawrence Sanders, best-selling author, breaks new ground with his story about a doctor who plays God --with horrifying results. Samuel Todd, a field investigator at the Bingham Foundation has been assigned to approve a grant.

The Stories Of John Cheever by John Cheever

The Stories Of John Cheever

By:

NATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE Pulitzer Prize. The Stories of John Cheever became a national bestseller immediately after its publication. It also won the Pulitzer Prize. In

March 31, 1979: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on March 31, 1979 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Beam Invader

Beam Invader

Platform: Arcade Game

Genre: Shooter game

Publisher: Tekunon Kougyou

Cutie Q

Cutie Q

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Pinball, Breakout clone

Publisher: Namco

Temple of Apshai

Temple of Apshai

Platform: TRS-80, Commodore PET, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, IBM PC, VIC-20, Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amiga, Macintosh, Amstrad CPC

Genre: Dungeon crawl RPG

Publisher: Automated Simulations

Heiankyo Alien

Heiankyo Alien

Platform: PC-8001 Arcade Apple II Game Boy Super Famicom Microsoft Windows Mobile phone

Genre: Action, Puzzle, Maze

Publisher: Denki Onkyō (original release) Meldac (Game Boy) Nihon Bussan (Super Famicom)

Star Raiders

Star Raiders

Platform: Atari 8-bit family

Genre: Space simulation

Publisher: Atari, Inc

history

Who was the US President on March 31, 1979?

On March 31, 1979 the US President was Jimmy Carter (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on March 31, 1979?

On March 31, 1979 the UK Prime Minister was James Callaghan (Labour).

Who was the Pope on March 31, 1979?

On March 31, 1979 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about March 31st?

March 31st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 31st day of the month of March. 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 March 31st, such as:

  • 2019 - Seven people are killed and five more injured in a plant explosion in jiangsu, china. this explosion is second in severity after the 2019 xiangshui plant explosion.
  • 2018 - Terrorism in britain: on march 29, london police announced the arrest of a 19 year-old suspect of the preparation or commission of terrorist acts.
  • 2017 - War in north-west pakistan: a bomb explodes near the border to afghanistan, killing at least 22 and injuring many more.

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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 March 1979?

March 1979 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with March being the 3rd 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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Saturday March 31, 1979