What happened on Friday June 08, 1979?

About June 8th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 8, 1979, The Source became the first public computer information service to go online, marking a significant milestone in early digital communication and information sharing.
  • Day of the week: June 8th, 1979 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Love You Inside Out by Bee Gees
  • #1 UK song: Sunday Girl by Blondie
  • Popular movie: The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor

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June 08, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 08, 1979:

  • The Source: First Public Computer Information Service On June 8, 1979, The Source became the first public computer information service to go online, marking a significant milestone in early digital communication and information sharing.
  • Wings Release 'Back to the Egg' Paul McCartney's band Wings released their album 'Back to the Egg' on June 8, 1979, continuing their musical journey in the late 1970s.
  • Al Chambers MLB Draft The Seattle Mariners selected Al Chambers as the first overall pick in the 1979 Major League Baseball draft, a notable moment in the team's early history.

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June 08, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 08, 1979?


June 08, 1979 was a Friday and it was the 159th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 08, 1979 can also be written as 6/8/1979 in the US and as 8/6/1979 in UK and Europe.

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June 08, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 08, 1979:

  • Reinhard Gehlen

    A prominent Nazi intelligence officer who later became a key figure in West German intelligence during the Cold War, founding the Gehlen...

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June 08, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 08, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 4th and June 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 08, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 08, 1979 was Love You Inside Out by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week June 4th and June 10th.

  1. - Love You Inside Out youtube
  2. - Hot Stuff youtube
  3. - We Are Family youtube
  4. - Reunited youtube
  5. - Just When I Needed You Most youtube

June 08, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 08, 1979 was Sunday Girl by Blondie, according to the music chart for the week June 4th and June 10th.

  1. - Sunday Girl youtube
  2. - Ring My Bell youtube
  3. - Dance Away youtube
  4. - Are 'Friends' Electric youtube
  5. - Boogie Wonderland youtube

June 08, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 08, 1979 was We Are Family by Sister Sledge, according to the music chart for the week June 4th and June 10th.

  1. - We Are Family youtube
  2. - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
  3. - Hot Stuff youtube
  4. - Shake
  5. - I Wanna Be With You
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June 08, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 8th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 08, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 08, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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June 08, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 08, 1979 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 08, 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 June 08, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:26 pm and setting at 04:58 am.

The previous full moon was on May 12, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Jun 10, 1979.

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How old is someone born on June 08, 1979?


Someone born on June 08, 1979 is:

45 years 10 months old,

or 550 months and 27 days old,

or 2395 weeks and 3 days old,

or 16768 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 08, 1979?

There are 34 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 08, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on June 08, 1979.

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