Tuesday July 03, 1979: on this day

About July 3rd, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.
  • Day of the week: July 3rd, 1979 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Tom Cruise, Patrick Wilson
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Ring My Bell by Anita Ward
  • #1 UK song: Are 'Friends' Electric by Tubeway Army
  • Popular movie: Breaking Away directed by Peter Yates

More about July 3rd, 1979? See below for more news and curiosities on July 3rd, 1979.

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What day of the week was July 03, 1979?


July 03, 1979 was a Tuesday and it was the 184th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 03, 1979 can also be written as 7/3/1979 in the US and as 3/7/1979 in UK and Europe.

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July 03, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 03, 1979:

  • U.s. president jimmy carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-soviet regime in kabul.

July 03, 1979: What were the magazines covers that day?

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July 03, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 3rd is Cancer.

Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 03, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 03, 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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July 03, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 03, 1979 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 03, 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 July 03, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 02:05 pm and setting at 01:38 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 10, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Jul 09, 1979.

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Who was born on July 03, 1979?


Famous people born on July 03, 1979:

  • Ludivine Sagnier
    Ludivine Sagnier

    Ludivine sagnier is a french actress known for her roles in films such as swimming pool and 8 women.

  • Michall Klimczak

    Creates intricate and thought-provoking sculptures.

  • Mischell Tanaka

    Mischell Tanaka is a robotics engineer who has worked on the development of autonomous vehicles and industrial robots.

  • Amarrah Tanaka

    Amarrah Tanaka is a Japanese politician who has served in the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet, since 2017.

  • Jenny Jones

    British snowboarder who won a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics.

  • Jamie Grove

    English cricketer.

  • David Bacani

    American baseball player.

  • Lauren Alviti

    Miss rhode island teen usa (1997).

  • Elizabeth Hendrickson
  • Réda Babouche
  • Marco Bellotti
  • Saber Ben Frej
  • Francesca Romana Elisei
  • Alexander Gemignani
  • Pierre Kugogne
  • Marcos Peña
  • Sotirios Kyrgiakos
  • Desi Slava

Whose famous birthday is on July 3rd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on July 3rd:

  • Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise

    American actor, considered one of the "most beautiful" people.

  • Patrick Wilson
    Patrick Wilson

    Patrick Wilson is an American actor and musician known for his roles in films like Watchmen, Insidious, and The Conjuring.

  • Olivia Munn
    Olivia Munn

    American actress, model and television personality.

  • Hunter Tylo
    Hunter Tylo

    American actress dot taylor is the star of "beautiful" tv soap.

  • Sebastian Vettel
    Sebastian Vettel

    He is a german formula one racing driver and has won the championship four times.

  • Laura Branigan
    Laura Branigan

    American actress and singer (d. 2004).

  • George Sanders
    George Sanders

    Russian-born american actor, who won the best supporting actor oscar in 1950 for his role as eve in "all about eve.

  • Ken Russell
    Ken Russell

    British director of film who wanted to shock.

  • Betty Buckley
    Betty Buckley

    American actress and singer.

  • Montel Williams
    Montel Williams

    American television personality, with his own talk show called the montel williams show.

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How old is someone born on July 03, 1979?


Someone born on July 03, 1979 is:

44 years 11 months old,

or 539 months and 2 days old,

or 2344 weeks and 1 day old,

or 16409 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 03, 1979?

There are 28 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 3rd 2024.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 03, 1979?

You belong to the Xennial Generation if you were born on July 03, 1979.

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July 03, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 03, 1979:

  • Louis Durey

    French composer, musician and member of the "les six" group for a while.

  • Nicola De Pirro
  • Alfredo Menichelli

What famous deaths happened on July 3rd?

Famous deaths on July 3rd:

  • Jim Morrison
    Jim Morrison

    American singer, songwriter and poet.

  • Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith

    American actor, singer, and tv actor.

  • Jim Backus
    Jim Backus

    American actor in radio and vaudeville.

  • Ross Martin
    Ross Martin

    Grodek (poland) -- actor (mr lucky wild wild west).

  • Rudy Vallee
    Rudy Vallee

    Rudy Vallee was a popular American singer and actor known for his distinctive voice and crooning style.

  • James Daly
    James Daly

    American actor who has been seen in film, television and theater.

  • Viola Dana
    Viola Dana

    Actress (willow tree 40 winks silent lover, willow tree) dies at 90.

  • Kemal Sunal
    Kemal Sunal

    Turkish screenwriter and producer of actors (d. 2000).

  • Pancho Gonzalez

    Pancho Gonzalez was a dominant American tennis player who won a record 14 U.S.

  • Brason Wells

    Acclaimed playwright whose works continue to be performed worldwide.

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July 03, 1979: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on July 03, 1979:

  • National holiday in Belarus
  • Feast day of Saint Thomas
  • Start of the Dog Days

Observances on July 03, 1979:

  • International Day of Cooperatives
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July 03, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 03, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 2nd and July 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


July 03, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 03, 1979 was Ring My Bell by Anita Ward, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

July 03, 1979: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on July 03, 1979 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week July 2nd and July 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Ring My Bell
  2. - Bad Girls
  3. - Hot Stuff
  4. - Chuck E.'s In Love
  5. - She Believes In Me

July 03, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 03, 1979 was Are 'Friends' Electric by Tubeway Army, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

July 03, 1979: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on July 03, 1979 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week July 2nd and July 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Are 'Friends' Electric
  2. - Silly Games
  3. - I Don't Like Mondays
  4. - C'mon Everybody
  5. - Up The Junction

July 03, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 03, 1979 was Ring My Bell by Anita Ward, according to the R&B music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

July 03, 1979: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on July 03, 1979 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week July 2nd and July 8th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Ring My Bell
  2. - Boogie Wonderland
  3. - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
  4. - Hot Stuff
  5. - Chase Me

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July 03, 1979: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on July 03, 1979 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Breaking Away

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Peter Yates

Starring: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley

Country: United States of America

Dracula

Release year: 1979

Directed by: John Badham

Starring: Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Kate Nelligan

Country: United States of America

The Last of the Knucklemen

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Tim Burstall

Starring: Gerard Kennedy, Michael Preston, Peter Hehir, Dennis Miller

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

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Russ Mayberry

Starring: Dennis Dugan, Jim Dale, Ron Moody, Kenneth More

July 03, 1979: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on July 03, 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:

The Mallens

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Brian Mills

Carga Pesada

Release year: 1979

Thundercloud

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Talon Clemow

Love Thy Neighbour in Australia

Release year: 1979

Directed by: William G. Stewart

July 03, 1979: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on July 03, 1979 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

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.

The Powers That Be by David Halberstam

The Powers That Be

By:

David Halberstam's powerful account of "The Powers That Be", which is brimming with the conflicts, personalities, and ambitions that changed the media from something that just followed the news to something that created it, is riveting.

The Island by Peter Benchley

The Island

By:

A classic mystery novel that combines suspense, treasure hunting and murder. Benchley's best.

Class Reunion by Rona Jaffe

Class Reunion

By:

Fictional Novel, Literary Fiction

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.

July 03, 1979: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on July 03, 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)

Sundance

Sundance

Platform: Arcade game

Genre: Puzzle

Publisher: Cinematronics

Head On

Head On

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Driving, Maze

Publisher: Sega/Gremlin

Starhawk

Starhawk

Platform: Arcade, Vectrex

Genre: Fixed shooter

Publisher: Cinematronics

Speed Freak

Speed Freak

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Racing

Publisher: Vectorbeam

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Who was the US President on July 03, 1979?

On July 03, 1979 the US President was Jimmy Carter (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on July 03, 1979?

On July 03, 1979 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on July 03, 1979?

On July 03, 1979 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about July 3rd?

July 3rd refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 3rd day of the month of July. 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 July 3rd, such as:

  • 2019 - Insurgency in jammu kashmir: five pakistani soldiers die and one is hurt in a bomb explosion in jammu kashmir.
  • 2018 - Syrian civil war: abu bakr al-baghdadi's son is killed in a suicide bombing mission in homs (western syria) or by a russian attack on a cave.
  • 2017 - Battle of mosul: three female isil suicide-bombers kill 15 and injure five people in three separate incidents in the last two days, as the fight for mosul is winding down.

Find out more about July 3rd

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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

Do you remember 1979? Enjoy your trip down memory lane with Takemeback.to

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What was the calendar for July 1979?

July 1979 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with July being the 7th 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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