What happened on Tuesday January 09, 1979?

About January 9th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: 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.
  • Day of the week: January 9th, 1979 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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

More about January 9th, 1979? See below for more news and curiosities on January 9th, 1979.

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January 09, 1979: What happened on that day?


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.

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

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What day of the week was January 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

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January 09, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


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

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January 09, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 09, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 8th and January 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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. - Too Much Heaven youtube
  2. - Le Freak youtube
  3. - My Life youtube
  4. - You Don't Bring Me Flowers youtube
  5. - Hold The Line youtube

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. - YMCA youtube
  2. - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick youtube
  3. - Lay Your Love On Me youtube
  4. - September youtube
  5. - A Little More Love youtube

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. - September
  2. - Got To Be Real
  3. - Get Down
  4. - Le Freak youtube
  5. - I'm So Into You
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January 09, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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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?

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

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January 09, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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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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How old is someone born on January 09, 1979?


Someone born on January 09, 1979 is:

46 years 4 months old,

or 556 months and 5 days old,

or 2418 weeks and 1 day old,

or 16927 days old,

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

There are 240 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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