What happened on Thursday September 13, 1979?

Here's what happened on September 13, 1979:

• Venda 'Independence' Granted by South Africa South Africa unilaterally grants 'independence' to the Venda homeland, a move not recognized internationally as a legitimate sovereign state, reflecting the apartheid-era policy of creating nominally independent territories.
• Hurricane Frederic Intensifies Hurricane Frederic strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane over the central Gulf of Mexico, with maximum sustained winds reaching approximately 132 miles per hour, posing significant threat to coastal regions.
• Serbian Olympic Volleyball Player Born Ivan Miljković, a notable Serbian volleyball player and Olympian, was born on this date.

Events in 1979

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

Magazines from Sep. 13, 1979

Newspapers from Sep. 13, 1979

September 13, 1979 was a Thursday and it was the 256th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 13, 1979 can also be written as 9/13/1979 in the US and as 13/9/1979 in UK and Europe.

September 13, 1979 in September 1979 calendar

Famous people born on September 13, 1979:

• Lidia Avila

Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on September 13th

Famous people died on September 13, 1979:

• Pengiran Anak Damit

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on September 13th

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

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

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

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 13, 1979 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 13, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 11:37 pm and setting at 03:08 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 13, 1979

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Someone born on September 13, 1979 is:

45 years 5 months old,

or 545 months and 2 days old,

or 2370 weeks and 2 days old,

or 16592 days old,

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

There are 210 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday September 13th 2025.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on September 13, 1979.

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