What happened on Saturday January 13, 1979?

About January 13th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) initiated a legal action against the Village People for their popular song 'YMCA', alleging potential damage to the organization's reputation through the song's interpretation and cultural impact.
  • Day of the week: January 13th, 1979 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #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

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January 13, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 13, 1979:

  • YMCA Files Libel Lawsuit Against Village People The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) initiated a legal action against the Village People for their popular song 'YMCA', alleging potential damage to the organization's reputation through the song's interpretation and cultural impact.
  • Charlie Daniels Hosts Volunteer Jam Music Event Country and Southern rock musician Charlie Daniels organized and hosted the annual Volunteer Jam, a significant music concert featuring multiple artists and showcasing the vibrant live music scene of the late 1970s.

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January 13, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 13, 1979?


January 13, 1979 was a Saturday and it was the 13th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 13, 1979 can also be written as 1/13/1979 in the US and as 13/1/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 13, 1979?


Famous people born on January 13, 1979:

  • Jill Wagner
    Jill Wagner

    American actress and television host known for her work on MTV's 'Punk'd' and the reality show 'Wipeout'.

  • Katy Brand

    English comedian, actress, and screenwriter known for her satirical comedy and writing for television and film.

  • Gorka Otxoa
  • Fernando Zagharian

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January 13, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 13, 1979:

  • Marjorie Lawrence

    Renowned Australian operatic soprano who was celebrated for her powerful dramatic performances in major opera houses worldwide during the...

  • Donny Hathaway
  • Lionel Greenstreet

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January 13, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 13, 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 13, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 13, 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 13, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 13, 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 13, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 13, 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 13, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 13th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 13, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 13, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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January 13, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 13, 1979 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 13, 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 13, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:31 pm and setting at 07:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 14, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Feb 12, 1979.

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How old is someone born on January 13, 1979?


Someone born on January 13, 1979 is:

46 years 3 months old,

or 555 months and 10 days old,

or 2414 weeks and 4 days old,

or 16902 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 13, 1979?

There are 265 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 13th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 13, 1979?

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