What happened on Friday January 05, 1979?

About January 5th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: Charles Mingus, a pioneering American jazz musician renowned for his innovative double bass playing, composing, and bandleading, passed away at age 56. His musical style was deeply rooted in hard bop, drawing significant inspiration from black gospel music and blues traditions. His final artistic project was a collaborative album 'Mingus' with folk singer Joni Mitchell, showcasing his continued musical creativity until the end of his life.
  • Day of the week: January 5th, 1979 was a Friday
  • 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 05, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 05, 1979:

  • Death of Jazz Legend Charles Mingus Charles Mingus, a pioneering American jazz musician renowned for his innovative double bass playing, composing, and bandleading, passed away at age 56. His musical style was deeply rooted in hard bop, drawing significant inspiration from black gospel music and blues traditions. His final artistic project was a collaborative album 'Mingus' with folk singer Joni Mitchell, showcasing his continued musical creativity until the end of his life.
  • Death of Jazz Legend Charles Mingus Charles Mingus, a pioneering American jazz musician renowned for his innovative double bass playing, composing, and bandleading, passed away at age 56. His musical style was deeply rooted in hard bop, drawing significant inspiration from black gospel music and blues traditions. His final artistic project was a collaborative album 'Mingus' with folk singer Joni Mitchell, showcasing his continued musical creativity until the end of his life.
  • Death of Jazz Legend Charles Mingus Charles Mingus, a pioneering American jazz musician renowned for his innovative double bass playing, composing, and bandleading, passed away at age 56. His musical style was deeply rooted in hard bop, drawing significant inspiration from black gospel music and blues traditions. His final artistic project was a collaborative album 'Mingus' with folk singer Joni Mitchell, showcasing his continued musical creativity until the end of his life.
  • Prince's Live Debut at Capri Theatre Prince made his first live performance at the Capri Theatre in Minneapolis, with Warner Bros. executives in attendance. Despite their presence, the executives believed Prince and his band required further musical development before being ready for broader promotion.
  • Prince's Live Debut at Capri Theatre Prince made his first live performance at the Capri Theatre in Minneapolis, with Warner Bros. executives in attendance. Despite their presence, the executives believed Prince and his band required further musical development before being ready for broader promotion.
  • Prince's Live Debut at Capri Theatre Prince made his first live performance at the Capri Theatre in Minneapolis, with Warner Bros. executives in attendance. Despite their presence, the executives believed Prince and his band required further musical development before being ready for broader promotion.

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

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What day of the week was January 05, 1979?


January 05, 1979 was a Friday and it was the 5th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1979 can also be written as 1/5/1979 in the US and as 5/1/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 05, 1979?


Famous people born on January 05, 1979:

  • Blanca Soto

    Popular Mexican soap opera actress known for her roles in telenovelas and television series.

  • Giuseppe Gibilisco

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January 05, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 05, 1979:

  • Charles Mingus

    Legendary jazz bassist, composer, and bandleader who revolutionized jazz music through innovative techniques and complex compositions.

  • Billy Bletcher

    American actor, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1894).

  • Gabriella Giacobbe

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January 05, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 05, 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 05, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 05, 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 05, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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

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

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January 05, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 05, 1979 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 05, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 58% full, rising at 11:49 am and setting at 12:54 am.

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 05, 1979?


Someone born on January 05, 1979 is:

46 years 5 months old,

or 557 months and 19 days old,

or 2424 weeks and 4 days old,

or 16972 days old,

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

There are 195 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

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Friday January 5, 1979