What happened on Monday September 10, 1979?

Here's what happened on September 10, 1979:

• Pioneer 11 Completes Historic Saturn Flyby NASA's Pioneer 11 spacecraft successfully completed the first-ever close encounter with Saturn, making groundbreaking astronomical observations. During this mission, the spacecraft discovered a previously unknown moon and provided unprecedented detailed imagery of Saturn's complex ring system, significantly expanding human understanding of the outer solar system.
• Puerto Rican Nationalists Released After Attempted Presidential Assassination Three Puerto Rican nationalist activists who were previously imprisoned for their 1950 assassination attempt on US President Harry Truman were released from federal custody. The incident was part of a broader Puerto Rican independence movement that sought to challenge US territorial control through radical political actions.

Events in 1979

September 10, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 10, 1979

Newspapers from Sep. 10, 1979

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

NFL - American Football

• Atlanta Falcons - Philadelphia Eagles : 14 - 10

September 10, 1979 was a Monday and it was the 253rd day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 10, 1979 can also be written as 9/10/1979 in the US and as 10/9/1979 in UK and Europe.

September 10, 1979 in September 1979 calendar

Famous people died on September 10, 1979:

• Agostinho Neto

  Agostinho Neto was a significant Angolan political leader and poet who became the first president of Angola after the country's...

• Mahmud Taleghani
• Federico Pezzullo
• Ādolfs Sīmanis

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on September 10th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 10, 1979 was My Sharona by The Knack, according to the music chart for the week September 10th and September 16th.

1. The Knack - My Sharona
2. Earth, Wind and Fire - After The Love Has Gone
3. Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down To Georgia
4. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down
5. Maxine Nightingale - Lead Me On

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 10, 1979 was We Don't Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week September 10th and September 16th.

1. Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
2. Gary Numan - Cars
3. BA Robertson - Bang Bang
4. The Police - Message In A Bottle
5. The Bellamy Brothers - If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 10, 1979 was Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week September 10th and September 16th.

1. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
2. Ashford & Simpson - Found A Cure
3. Cameo - I Just Want To Be
4. Chic - Good Times
5. Mass Production - Firecracker

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 10th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 10, 1979 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 10, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 09:32 pm and setting at 12:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 06, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Oct 05, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on September 10, 1979

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Someone born on September 10, 1979 is:

45 years 6 months old,

or 546 months and 18 days old,

or 2376 weeks and 4 days old,

or 16636 days old,

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

There are 166 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 10th 2025.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on September 10, 1979.

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