What happened on Tuesday September 11, 1979?

About September 11th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: On September 11, 1979, millions of Iranians participated in nationwide protests demanding the removal of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and calling for the return of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini from exile. These demonstrations represented a critical moment in the Iranian Revolution, symbolizing widespread popular discontent with the monarchy and strong support for an Islamic revolutionary transformation of the government.
  • Day of the week: September 11th, 1979 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: My Sharona by The Knack
  • #1 UK song: We Don't Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard
  • Popular movie: The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor

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September 11, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 11, 1979:

  • Iranian Revolution: Mass Protests Against Shah's Regime On September 11, 1979, millions of Iranians participated in nationwide protests demanding the removal of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and calling for the return of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini from exile. These demonstrations represented a critical moment in the Iranian Revolution, symbolizing widespread popular discontent with the monarchy and strong support for an Islamic revolutionary transformation of the government.
  • Professional Baseball Player Profile Frank Francisco, a Major League Baseball pitcher, was active during the late 1970s. While details about his specific career achievements on this date are limited, he was part of the professional baseball landscape during this era.

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September 11, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 11, 1979?


September 11, 1979 was a Tuesday and it was the 254th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 11, 1979 can also be written as 9/11/1979 in the US and as 11/9/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 11, 1979?


Famous people born on September 11, 1979:

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September 11, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 11, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 10th and September 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 11, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 11, 1979 was My Sharona by The Knack, according to the music chart for the week September 10th and September 16th.

  1. - My Sharona youtube
  2. - After The Love Has Gone youtube
  3. - The Devil Went Down To Georgia youtube
  4. - Don't Bring Me Down youtube
  5. - Lead Me On youtube

September 11, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 11, 1979 was We Don't Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week September 10th and September 16th.

  1. - We Don't Talk Anymore youtube
  2. - Cars youtube
  3. - Bang Bang youtube
  4. - Message In A Bottle youtube
  5. - If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me youtube

September 11, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 11, 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. - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
  2. - Found A Cure
  3. - I Just Want To Be
  4. - Good Times youtube
  5. - Firecracker
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September 11, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 11th is Virgo.

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September 11, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 11, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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September 11, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 11, 1979 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 11, 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 11, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 10:11 pm and setting at 01:21 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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How old is someone born on September 11, 1979?


Someone born on September 11, 1979 is:

45 years 6 months old,

or 546 months and 17 days old,

or 2376 weeks and 3 days old,

or 16635 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 11, 1979?

There are 167 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday September 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 11, 1979?

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