What happened on Tuesday January 09, 1979?

Here's what happened on January 09, 1979:

• Supreme Court Abortion Rights Decision In a landmark 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court struck down a Pennsylvania law that required doctors performing abortions to attempt preserving the lives of potentially viable fetuses, marking a significant moment in reproductive rights jurisprudence.
• Music for UNICEF Concert A groundbreaking international concert was held at the United Nations General Assembly to raise funds for UNICEF and promote the Year of the Child. Hosted by The Bee Gees, the star-studded event featured performances by Donna Summer, ABBA, Rod Stewart, and Earth, Wind & Fire, and was broadcast globally the following day.
• Bollingen Prize Awarded to W.S. Merwin Renowned poet W.S. Merwin was awarded the prestigious Bollingen Prize for Poetry, recognizing his significant contributions to American literature.
• K-Mart Pulls Steve Martin Comedy Album K-Mart retail stores removed Steve Martin's comedy album 'Let's Get Small' from their shelves, citing the album as being in 'bad taste'.
• Tomiko Van: Japanese Singer and Musician Tomiko Van, a notable Japanese singer and former lead vocalist of the popular band Do As Infinity, was recognized on this date.
• High School Basketball Free Throw Record High school basketball player Daryl Moreau achieved an impressive athletic milestone by successfully making his 126th consecutive free throw.

Events in 1979

January 09, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 09, 1979

Newspapers from Jan. 09, 1979

January 09, 1979 was a Tuesday and it was the 9th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 09, 1979 can also be written as 1/9/1979 in the US and as 9/1/1979 in UK and Europe.

January 09, 1979 in January 1979 calendar

Famous people died on January 09, 1979:

• Sara Carter

  Vocalist/guitarist (carter family), passes away at 80.

• Pier Luigi Nervi

  Italian engineer and architect, designed the tour de la bourse and pirelli tower (b. 1891).

• Josef Kuchynka
• Robert Sears

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on January 9th

January 09, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 09, 1979 was Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week January 8th and January 14th.

1. Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
2. Chic - Le Freak
3. Billy Joel - My Life
4. Barbra & Neil - You Don't Bring Me Flowers
5. Toto - Hold The Line

January 09, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 09, 1979 was YMCA by The Village People, according to the music chart for the week January 8th and January 14th.

1. The Village People - YMCA
2. Ian & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
3. Racey - Lay Your Love On Me
4. Earth Wind & Fire - September
5. Olivia Newton-John - A Little More Love

January 09, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 09, 1979 was September by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week January 8th and January 14th.

1. Earth, Wind & Fire - September
2. Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
3. Gene Chandler - Get Down
4. Chic - Le Freak
5. Peabo Bryson - I'm So Into You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 9th is Capricorn.

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January 09, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 09, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 09, 1979 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 09, 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 09, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 02:17 pm and setting at 04:50 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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Your place in the Universe on January 09, 1979

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Someone born on January 09, 1979 is:

46 years 4 months old,

or 556 months and 13 days old,

or 2419 weeks and 2 days old,

or 16935 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 09, 1979?

There are 232 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 09, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 09, 1979.

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