What happened on Monday February 05, 1979?

Here's what happened on February 05, 1979:

• Sears Radio Theater Debut The Sears Radio Theater made its premiere on CBS, introducing a new entertainment format to audiences.
• Death of Cricket Player Eddie Paynter Eddie Paynter, a notable English cricket player who represented England in 20 Test matches with an impressive batting average of 59.23, passed away on this date.
• Supertrain TV Series Premiere NBC launched the television series 'Supertrain', a new show that aimed to capture audience attention in the late 1970s entertainment landscape.
• Expensive Magazine Advertisement Gulf + Western set a record for the costliest single periodical advertisement, spending $3.2 million on a full-page ad in Time magazine.

Events in 1979

February 05, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 05, 1979

Newspapers from Feb. 05, 1979

February 05, 1979 was a Monday and it was the 36th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 05, 1979 can also be written as 2/5/1979 in the US and as 5/2/1979 in UK and Europe.

February 05, 1979 in February 1979 calendar

Famous people born on February 05, 1979:

• Rita G
• Blacko (singer)
• Paulo Gonçalves

Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on February 5th

Famous people died on February 05, 1979:

• Michael Rohde
• Grete Rosenberg

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on February 5th

February 05, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 05, 1979 was Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

1. Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
2. Village People - Y.M.C.A.
3. Chic - Le Freak
4. Olivia Newton-John - A Little More Love
5. Pointer Sisters - Fire

February 05, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 05, 1979 was Heart Of Glass by Blondie, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

1. Blondie - Heart Of Glass
2. Abba - Chiquitita
3. The Three Degrees - Woman In Love
4. The Bee Gees - Tragedy
5. Ian & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

February 05, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 05, 1979 was Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) by Parliament, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

1. Parliament - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
2. Peabo Bryson - I'm So Into You
3. Earth, Wind & Fire - September
4. Lakeside - It's All The Way Live
5. Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - Bustin' Loose

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 5th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 05, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 05, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 05, 1979 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 05, 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 February 05, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 12:17 pm and setting at 02:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 13, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Feb 12, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on February 05, 1979

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Someone born on February 05, 1979 is:

46 years 3 months old,

or 555 months and 9 days old,

or 2414 weeks and 2 days old,

or 16900 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 05, 1979?

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 05, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on February 05, 1979.

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