What happened on Wednesday October 03, 1979?

Here's what happened on October 03, 1979:

• Windsor Locks Tornado of 1979 A devastating EF4 tornado struck Windsor Locks, Connecticut, causing extensive damage to the town. The tornado carved a destructive path four miles long and a quarter-mile wide through Windsor Locks, Suffield, and extended into Massachusetts. The storm obliterated the New England Air Museum, resulted in three fatalities, and caused hundreds of injuries. Total damage was estimated at approximately $700 million in today's dollars.
• Birth of Shannyn Sossamon Shannyn Sossamon, an American actress and musician known for her roles in various television and film productions, including appearances in Law & Order: SVU, was born on this date.

Events in 1979

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

Magazines from Oct. 03, 1979

Newspapers from Oct. 03, 1979

October 03, 1979 was a Wednesday and it was the 276th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 03, 1979 can also be written as 10/3/1979 in the US and as 3/10/1979 in UK and Europe.

October 03, 1979 in October 1979 calendar

Famous people born on October 03, 1979:

• Josh Klinghoffer

  Josh Klinghoffer is a versatile American musician known for his work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, serving as their guitarist from 2009 to...

• John Morrison

  John Morrison is a professional wrestler and actor known for his performances in WWE and other wrestling promotions.

• Danny O'Donoghue

  Danny O'Donoghue is the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Script, known for hit songs like 'Breakeven' and 'Hall of Fame'.

• Claudia Bassols
• John Hennigan
• Camille Delamarre

Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on October 3rd

Famous people died on October 03, 1979:

• Nicos Poulantzas

  Greek-french sociologist and philosopher (b. 1936).

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on October 3rd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 03, 1979 was Sad Eyes by Robert John, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. Robert John - Sad Eyes
2. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
3. Herb Alpert - Rise
4. The Knack - My Sharona
5. Commodores - Sail On

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 03, 1979 was Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
2. The Police - Message In A Bottle
3. Lena Martell - One Day At A Time
4. Blondie - Dreaming

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 03, 1979 was Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
2. Funkadelic - (Not Just) Knee Deep - Part 1
3. Cameo - I Just Want To Be
4. Ashford & Simpson - Found A Cure
5. GQ - I Do Love You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 3rd is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 03, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 05:31 pm and setting at 05:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 06, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Oct 05, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on October 03, 1979

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Someone born on October 03, 1979 is:

45 years 7 months old,

or 547 months and 11 days old,

or 2380 weeks

or 16660 days old,

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

There are 142 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 3rd 2025.

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

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

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