What happened on Tuesday February 06, 1979?

About February 6th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Supreme Court of Lahore, Pakistan, affirmed the death sentence against former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, marking a critical moment in Pakistani political history. This judicial decision effectively sealed the fate of the prominent political leader, who had been convicted of murder.
  • Day of the week: February 6th, 1979 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart
  • #1 UK song: Heart Of Glass by Blondie
  • Popular movie: The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor

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February 06, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 06, 1979:

  • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Death Sentence Upheld The Supreme Court of Lahore, Pakistan, affirmed the death sentence against former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, marking a critical moment in Pakistani political history. This judicial decision effectively sealed the fate of the prominent political leader, who had been convicted of murder.
  • Dutch Art Historian Arthur van Schendel Passes Away Arthur van Schendel, a distinguished Dutch art historian, died at the age of 68. His contributions to art history and scholarship left a lasting impact on the academic understanding of artistic movements and cultural heritage.

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February 06, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 06, 1979?


February 06, 1979 was a Tuesday and it was the 37th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 06, 1979 can also be written as 2/6/1979 in the US and as 6/2/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 06, 1979?


Famous people born on February 06, 1979:

  • Dan Balan

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  • Alice Weidel

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February 06, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 06, 1979:

  • Issa Aleksandrovič Pliev
  • Margaret Harwood

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February 06, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 06, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 5th and February 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 06, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 06, 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. - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? youtube
  2. - Y.M.C.A. youtube
  3. - Le Freak youtube
  4. - A Little More Love youtube
  5. - Fire youtube

February 06, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 06, 1979 was Heart Of Glass by Blondie, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

  1. - Heart Of Glass youtube
  2. - Chiquitita youtube
  3. - Woman In Love youtube
  4. - Tragedy youtube
  5. - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick youtube

February 06, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 06, 1979 was Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) by Parliament, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

  1. - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
  2. - I'm So Into You
  3. - September
  4. - It's All The Way Live
  5. - Bustin' Loose
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February 06, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 6th 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 06, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 06, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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February 06, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 06, 1979 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 06, 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 06, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 01:00 pm and setting at 03:38 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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How old is someone born on February 06, 1979?


Someone born on February 06, 1979 is:

46 years 3 months old,

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or 2414 weeks and 1 day old,

or 16899 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 06, 1979?

There are 269 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 06, 1979?

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