What happened on Wednesday July 04, 1979?

Here's what happened on July 04, 1979:

• Iran Hostage Crisis Begins On July 4, 1979, a group of Iranian students stormed the American embassy in Tehran, initiating a diplomatic crisis that would last 444 days and significantly strain US-Iran relations. This event marked a critical moment in the Iranian Revolution and had profound geopolitical implications.
• Ben Bella Released from Detention Ahmed Ben Bella, a prominent Algerian political leader and the country's first president after independence, was freed from detention on this date, marking a significant moment in Algerian political history.
• Cape Verde Recognizes Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Cape Verde officially recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), demonstrating diplomatic support for the Western Sahara independence movement and highlighting the complex geopolitical dynamics of post-colonial Africa.
• First Baby Born at Disneyland Teresa Salcedo became the first baby born at Disneyland, born to parents Rosa and Elias Salcedo, marking a unique moment in the theme park's history.

Events in 1979

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

Magazines from Jul. 04, 1979

Newspapers from Jul. 04, 1979

July 04, 1979 was a Wednesday and it was the 185th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 04, 1979 can also be written as 7/4/1979 in the US and as 4/7/1979 in UK and Europe.

July 04, 1979 in July 1979 calendar

Famous people died on July 04, 1979:

• Lee Wai Tong

  Chinese footballer and manager (b. 1905).

• Theodora Kroeber
• Marjorie Rhodes
• Mendy Rudolph
• Florimond Vanhalme

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on July 4th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 04, 1979 was Ring My Bell by Anita Ward, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

1. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
2. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
3. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
4. Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E.'s In Love
5. Kenny Rogers - She Believes In Me

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 04, 1979 was Are 'Friends' Electric by Tubeway Army, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

1. Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric
2. Janet Kay - Silly Games
3. The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
4. The Sex Pistols - C'mon Everybody
5. Squeeze - Up The Junction

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 04, 1979 was Ring My Bell by Anita Ward, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

1. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
2. Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland
3. McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
4. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
5. ConFunkShun - Chase Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 4th is Cancer.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 04, 1979 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 04, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 03:05 pm and setting at 02:12 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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Your place in the Universe on July 04, 1979

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Someone born on July 04, 1979 is:

45 years 10 months old,

or 550 months and 10 days old,

or 2393 weeks

or 16751 days old,

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

There are 51 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 4th 2025.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 04, 1979.

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