Monday December 10, 1979: on this day

December 10, 1979 was the 344th day of the year 1979, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Monday.

Is December 10, 1979 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on December 10, 1979, who was born and died on December 10, 1979, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 10, 1979, which were the most popular songs (ex. Babe by Styx), movies (e.g. Being There, directed by Hal Ashby), TV series (e.g. Lord Schmetterhemd) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 10th, 1979 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was December 10, 1979?


December 10, 1979 was a Monday and it was the 344th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 10, 1979 can also be written as 12/10/1979 in the US and as 10/12/1979 in UK and Europe.

December 10, 1979 in December 1979 calendar

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December 10, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 10, 1979:

  • Fulton j sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster (life is worth living), dies from a heart attack in new york city, new york at age 84.
  • Piet dankert appointed as chairman of european parliament.
  • Kaohsiung incident: taiwanese pro-democracy demonstrations are suppressed by the kmt dictatorship, and organizers are arrested.

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December 10, 1979: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Pittsburgh Steelers - Houston Oilers : 17 - 20
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December 10, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 10th is Sagittarius.

Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 10, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 10, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Discover the planets positions on December 10th, 1979 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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December 10, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 10, 1979 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 10, 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 December 10, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 48% full, rising at 10:20 pm and setting at 12:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Jan 02, 1980.

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Who was born on December 10, 1979?


Famous people born on December 10, 1979:

  • Karli Ritter

    Karli Ritter is a well-known journalist known for her work in broadcasting.

  • Cleopatra Borel

    Cleopatra Borel is a Trinidadian shot putter and discus thrower.

  • Yang Jianping

    Chinese recurve archer.

  • Iain Brunnschweiler

    English cricketer.

  • Matt Bentley

    American professional wrestler.

  • Tora Augestad

    Norwegian actor and singer (music for a while).

  • Ali Abbas Yasin
  • Sara Mortensen
  • Keiko Nemoto
  • Stauroula Prassa
  • Victor Samnick
  • Alin Stoica
  • Lee Bae-young
  • Adriano Ferreira Pinto
  • Steve Cooper
  • Peter Clark
  • Tat'jana Andrianova
  • Ildefons Lima
  • Aleksandr Guerunov

Whose famous birthday is on December 10th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 10th:

  • Michael Clarke Duncan
    Michael Clarke Duncan

    American actor.

  • Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh

    British actor and director, often compared to orson welles or laurence olivier for his towering talents.

  • Teyana Taylor
    Teyana Taylor

    Rapper.

  • Nia Peeples
    Nia Peeples

    American actress, singer and dancer, peeples is the star of "walker texas ranger".

  • Emmanuelle Chriqui
    Emmanuelle Chriqui

    Canadian actress.

  • Susan Dey
    Susan Dey

    American actress.

  • Fionnula Flanagan
    Fionnula Flanagan

    Dublin, ireland -- actress (rich man poor man).

  • Summer Phoenix
    Summer Phoenix

    American actress.

  • Dorothy Lamour
    Dorothy Lamour

    American actress who made the sarong a household name in 1936's "the jungle princess", her first film.

  • Una Merkel
    Una Merkel

    Covington (kentucky) -- actress (42nd street and abraham lincoln).

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 10th

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December 10, 1979: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 44 years 3 months old,

or 531 months and 18 days old,

or 2311 weeks and 3 days old,

or 16180 days old,

if you were born on December 10, 1979.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 10, 1979?

There are 257 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 10th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 10, 1979?

You belong to the Xennial Generation if you were born on December 10, 1979.

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December 10, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 10, 1979:

  • Ann Dvorak
    Ann Dvorak

    Actress (g men.

  • Rossana Beccari
  • Gyula Wilhelm
  • Serafino Ferruzzi

What famous deaths happened on December 10th?

Famous deaths on December 10th:

  • Richard Pryor
    Richard Pryor

    American actor and comedian.

  • Otis Redding
    Otis Redding

    26-year-old singer ("sittin' on the dock of the bay") dies in a plane crash.

  • Thomas Merton
    Thomas Merton

    French-american poet, monk and mystic, he was a social critic, writer, poet, and monk.

  • Michael Nesmith
    Michael Nesmith

    American musician and member of "the monkees".

  • Barbara Windsor
    Barbara Windsor

    British comedian actor, known for her sexy roles in the 1967 "carry on" films.

  • Henri Vidal
    Henri Vidal

    French film actor, vidal made his film debut with edith piaf in montmartre-sur-seine (1941).

  • Faron Young
    Faron Young

    Country singer/actor, hidden guns, commits suicide at the age of 34.

  • Ashok Kumar
    Ashok Kumar

    Indian actor, singer, and producer (b. 1911).

  • Philip McKeon
    Philip McKeon

    American producer and actor.

  • Freeman Gosden
    Freeman Gosden

    American screenwriter and actor (d. 1982).

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 10th

holidays

December 10, 1979: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Observances on December 10, 1979:

  • Human Rights Day
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December 10, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 10, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 10th and December 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


December 10, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 10, 1979 was Babe by Styx, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

December 10, 1979: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 10, 1979 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 10th and December 16th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Babe
  2. - Still
  3. - Please Don't Go
  4. - Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
  5. - Send One Your Love

December 10, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 10, 1979 was Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

December 10, 1979: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on December 10, 1979 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 10th and December 16th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Another Brick In The Wall
  2. - Walking On The Moon
  3. - I Have A Dream
  4. - I Only Want To Be With You
  5. - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)

December 10, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 10, 1979 was Do You Love What You Feel by Rufus And Chaka Khan, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

December 10, 1979: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 10, 1979 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 10th and December 16th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Do You Love What You Feel
  2. - I Wanna Be Your Lover
  3. - Move Your Boogie Body
  4. - Rock With You
  5. - Rapper's Delight

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December 10, 1979: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on December 10, 1979 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Being There

Being There

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Hal Ashby

Starring: Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden

Country: United States of America

Kramer vs. Kramer

Kramer vs. Kramer

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Robert Benton

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, Justin Henry

Country: United States of America

All That Jazz

All That Jazz

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Bob Fosse

Starring: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Leland Palmer, Ann Reinking

Country: United States of America

Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Michael Schultz

Starring: Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Ruth Gordon

Country: United States of America

The Black Hole

The Black Hole

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Gary Nelson

Starring: Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms

Country: United States of America

December 10, 1979: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on December 10, 1979 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Lord Schmetterhemd

Lord Schmetterhemd

Release year: 1979

Emilia

Emilia

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Diogo M Borges

Anna

Anna

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Jorge Dorado

Der Millionenbauer

Der Millionenbauer

Release year: 1979

House Calls

House Calls

Release year: 1979

Country: United States of America

December 10, 1979: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on December 10, 1979 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Dead Zone by Stephen King

The Dead Zone

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Johnny

War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk

War and Remembrance

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These two classic works capture the current world events and tell the story of one American family caught up in the middle of the war's chaos.

Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin

Cruel Shoes

By:

Cruel Shoes

White House Years by Henry Kissinger

White House Years

By:

This is the lasting and invaluable contribution of Kissinger to the history this critical time. White House Years is one of the most important books about the Nixon Administration. It covers Henry Kissinger's life and times.

Triple by Ken Follett

Triple

By:

A New York Times bestseller of terror and suspense from the author of A Column of Fire, World Without End and The Pillars of the Earth. As Egypt gets closer to developing a nuclear weapon, the Mossad’s top-ranking Israeli agent …

December 10, 1979: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on December 10, 1979 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Beam Invader

Beam Invader

Platform: Arcade Game

Genre: Shooter game

Publisher: Tekunon Kougyou

Cutie Q

Cutie Q

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Pinball, Breakout clone

Publisher: Namco

Aim for the Ace!

Aim for the Ace!

Genre: Sports, Romance

The Datestones of Ryn

The Datestones of Ryn

Platform: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore PET/CBM, TRS-80

Genre: Dungeon crawl

Publisher: Epyx

Starhawk

Starhawk

Platform: Arcade, Vectrex

Genre: Fixed shooter

Publisher: Cinematronics

history

Who was the US President on December 10, 1979?

On December 10, 1979 the US President was Jimmy Carter (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 10, 1979?

On December 10, 1979 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on December 10, 1979?

On December 10, 1979 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about December 10th?

December 10th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 10th day of the month of December. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on December 10th, such as:

  • 2018 - Urjit patel, governor of reserve bank of india, abruptly resigns.
  • 2017 - Conflict between israel and palestine: a palestinian 24-year-old stabs and injures an israeli security officer at jerusalem's central bus station. the attacker was arrested.
  • 2016 - Syrian civil war: palmyra attack (december 2016). the sohr, amaq and amaq announced that isil had captured an oil field to the north-west palmyra. (de standaard). (voa). american-led intervention in syria (november-december 2016),: the united states announces it will send 200 additional troops to support the islamic state of iraq (isis) and the levant (from al-raqqah). (reuters), (bbc),

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What happened in 1979?

1979 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Coup in Central African Republic: David Dacko overthrows Emperor Bokassa I
  • Jose E dod Santos becomes President of Angola
  • 100,000 demonstrate in Bonn against nuclear energy

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What was the calendar for December 1979?

December 1979 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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