What happened on Thursday January 04, 1979?

About January 4th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: The State of Ohio reached an out-of-court settlement, agreeing to pay $675,000 to the families of victims killed and injured during the Kent State University shootings. This landmark settlement addressed the tragic events of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guard troops fired on unarmed student protesters, killing four students and wounding nine others during an anti-Vietnam War demonstration.
  • Day of the week: January 4th, 1979 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees
  • #1 UK song: YMCA by The Village People
  • Popular movie: The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor

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January 04, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 04, 1979:

  • Kent State University Shooting Settlement The State of Ohio reached an out-of-court settlement, agreeing to pay $675,000 to the families of victims killed and injured during the Kent State University shootings. This landmark settlement addressed the tragic events of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guard troops fired on unarmed student protesters, killing four students and wounding nine others during an anti-Vietnam War demonstration.

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January 04, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was January 04, 1979?


January 04, 1979 was a Thursday and it was the 4th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 04, 1979 can also be written as 1/4/1979 in the US and as 4/1/1979 in UK and Europe.

January 04, 1979 in January 1979 calendar

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Who was born on January 04, 1979?


Famous people born on January 04, 1979:

  • Lynnsha (singer)
  • Fábio Bilica
  • Drag-On
  • Daniel Elsner
  • Alan Fabbri
  • Damian Gorawski
  • Neşat Gülünoğlu
  • Saud Habib
  • Andreas Hänni
  • Kotomi Ishizaki
  • Kevin Kuske
  • Jeannie Mai
  • Danuše Nerudová
  • Neto Pereira
  • Salvatore Scamardella
  • Samantha Sloyan
  • Nazzareno Tarantino
  • Pipat Thonkanya
  • Roberto Speranza
  • Julie Ditty

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January 04, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 04, 1979:

  • Vincent Korda

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January 04, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 04, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 1st and January 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 04, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 04, 1979 was Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week January 1st and January 7th.

  1. - Too Much Heaven youtube
  2. - Le Freak youtube
  3. - My Life youtube
  4. - You Don't Bring Me Flowers youtube
  5. - I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round) youtube

January 04, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 04, 1979 was YMCA by The Village People, according to the music chart for the week January 1st and January 7th.

  1. - YMCA youtube
  2. - Another Brick In The Wall youtube
  3. - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick youtube
  4. - Walking On The Moon youtube
  5. - I Have A Dream youtube

January 04, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 04, 1979 was Got To Be Real by Cheryl Lynn, according to the music chart for the week January 1st and January 7th.

  1. - Got To Be Real
  2. - September
  3. - Le Freak youtube
  4. - Get Down
  5. - Love Don't Live Here Anymore youtube
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January 04, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 4th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 04, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 04, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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January 04, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 04, 1979 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 04, 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 January 04, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 11:15 am and setting at 11:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 14, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Jan 13, 1979.

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How old is someone born on January 04, 1979?


Someone born on January 04, 1979 is:

46 years 4 months old,

or 556 months and 10 days old,

or 2418 weeks and 6 days old,

or 16932 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 04, 1979?

There are 235 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 04, 1979?

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