What happened on Thursday July 12, 1979?

Here's what happened on July 12, 1979:

• Kiribati Independence The island nation of Kiribati officially gains independence from the United Kingdom, marking a significant milestone in its political history and national sovereignty. The former British colony, previously known as the Gilbert Islands, emerges as a sovereign state.
• Disco Demolition Night At Comiskey Park in Chicago, a controversial promotional event called Disco Demolition Night leads to fan chaos during a baseball doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers. The event, which involved blowing up disco records between games, results in fans rushing the field and causing such disorder that the White Sox are forced to forfeit the second game to the Tigers.
• Death of Minnie Riperton Minnie Riperton, renowned singer famous for her hit song "Lovin' You" and known for her extraordinary five-octave vocal range, tragically passes away from breast cancer at the young age of 30.
• Ian Paice Joins Whitesnake Legendary rock drummer Ian Paice, known for his work with Deep Purple, joins the rock band Whitesnake, potentially signaling a new phase in the band's musical evolution.

Events in 1979

July 12, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 12, 1979

Newspapers from Jul. 12, 1979

July 12, 1979 was a Thursday and it was the 193rd day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 12, 1979 can also be written as 7/12/1979 in the US and as 12/7/1979 in UK and Europe.

July 12, 1979 in July 1979 calendar

Famous people died on July 12, 1979:

• Minnie Riperton

  Renowned soul singer famous for her extraordinary five-octave vocal range and her iconic hit song 'Lovin' You', who tragically passed away...

• Carmine Galante
• Sakineh Ghasemi
• John Slessor

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on July 12th

July 12, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 12, 1979 was Bad Girls by Donna Summer, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

1. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
2. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
3. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
4. Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E.'s In Love
5. Kenny Rogers - She Believes In Me

July 12, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 12, 1979 was Are 'Friends' Electric by Tubeway Army, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

1. Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric
2. Janet Kay - Silly Games
3. The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
4. The Sex Pistols - C'mon Everybody
5. Squeeze - Up The Junction

July 12, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 12, 1979 was Ring My Bell by Anita Ward, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

1. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
2. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
3. Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland
4. ConFunkShun - Chase Me
5. The Jones Girls - You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 12th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 12, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 12, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 12, 1979 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 12, 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 July 12, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 09:54 pm and setting at 10:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 09, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Aug 08, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on July 12, 1979

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Someone born on July 12, 1979 is:

45 years 9 months old,

or 549 months and 11 days old,

or 2388 weeks and 6 days old,

or 16722 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 12, 1979?

There are 80 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 12, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 12, 1979.

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