What happened on Friday August 03, 1979?

Here's what happened on August 03, 1979:

• Equatorial Guinea Coup d'État Dictator Francisco Macías Nguema of Equatorial Guinea is overthrown in a bloody coup d'état led by his nephew Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, marking a significant political transition in the country's history.
• Death of Bertil Ohlin Bertil Ohlin, renowned Swedish economist and Nobel Prize laureate, passes away. Ohlin was a significant contributor to international trade theory and the Stockholm School of economics.
• Birth of Evangeline Lilly Evangeline Lilly, a prominent Canadian actress and fashion model known for her roles in 'Lost' and 'The Hobbit' film series, is born on this day.
• Fastest Jai-Alai Shot Record Jose Arieto sets the world record for the fastest jai-alai shot, achieving an incredible speed of 188 mph at Newport Jai Alai in Rhode Island, demonstrating the extraordinary skill and power in this traditional Basque sport.

Events in 1979

August 03, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 03, 1979

Newspapers from Aug. 03, 1979

August 03, 1979 was a Friday and it was the 215th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 03, 1979 can also be written as 8/3/1979 in the US and as 3/8/1979 in UK and Europe.

August 03, 1979 in August 1979 calendar

Famous people born on August 03, 1979:

• Evangeline Lilly

  Evangeline Lilly is a Canadian actress best known for her breakthrough role as Kate Austen in the critically acclaimed TV series Lost, and...

• Julian Huxley

Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on August 3rd

Famous people died on August 03, 1979:

• Bertil Ohlin

  Swedish economist and politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1899).

• Angelos Terzakis

  Greek author and playwright (b. 1907).

• Alfredo Ottaviani
• Enrico Sala

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on August 3rd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 03, 1979 was Bad Girls by Donna Summer, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

1. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
2. Chic - Good Times
3. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
4. Barbra Streisand - The Main Event & Fight
5. John Stewart - Gold

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

The number 1 song in the UK on August 03, 1979 was I Don't Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

1. The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
2. Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
3. Abba - Angeleyes / Voulez Vous
4. The Police - Can't Stand Losing You
5. Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3)

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 03, 1979 was Good Times by Chic, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

1. Chic - Good Times
2. Teddy Pendergrass - Turn Off The Lights
3. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
4. ConFunkShun - Chase Me
5. The Jones Girls - You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 3rd is Leo.

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

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

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 03, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 03, 1979 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 03, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 03:56 pm and setting at 02:12 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 09, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Aug 08, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on August 03, 1979

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Someone born on August 03, 1979 is:

45 years 8 months old,

or 548 months and 20 days old,

or 2385 weeks and 5 days old,

or 16700 days old,

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

There are 102 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 3rd 2025.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 03, 1979.

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