What happened on Wednesday July 18, 1979?

Here's what happened on July 18, 1979:

• First Space Shuttle Columbia Test Flight On July 18, 1979, NASA conducted the inaugural test flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia, marking a pivotal moment in space exploration history. This maiden voyage represented a breakthrough in reusable spacecraft technology and paved the way for future space missions.
• Gold Price Reaches Historic Peak On July 18, 1979, gold prices surged to a record high of US$303.85 per ounce in London, England, signaling significant economic volatility and investor uncertainty during the late 1970s.

Events in 1979

July 18, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 18, 1979

Newspapers from Jul. 18, 1979

July 18, 1979 was a Wednesday and it was the 199th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 18, 1979 can also be written as 7/18/1979 in the US and as 18/7/1979 in UK and Europe.

July 18, 1979 in July 1979 calendar

Famous people born on July 18, 1979:

• Jared Hess

  American filmmaker known for cult comedy films like 'Napoleon Dynamite' and 'Nacho Libre'.

• Mélina Robert-Michon

  French Olympic discus thrower who won a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, setting a new national record.

• Deion Branch

  Former NFL wide receiver who played for the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, winning two Super Bowl championships.

• David-Xavier Weiss

Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on July 18th

Famous people died on July 18, 1979:

• Rita Montagnana
• Johann Nikuradse

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on July 18th

July 18, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 18, 1979 was Bad Girls by Donna Summer, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

1. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
2. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
3. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
4. Chic - Good Times
5. David Naughton - Makin' It

July 18, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 18, 1979 was Are 'Friends' Electric by Tubeway Army, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

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 18, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 18, 1979 was Bad Girls by Donna Summer, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

1. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
2. Chic - Good Times
3. Teddy Pendergrass - Turn Off The Lights
4. ConFunkShun - Chase Me
5. The Jones Girls - You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 18th 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 18, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 18, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 18, 1979 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 18, 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 18, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 01:35 am and setting at 04:36 pm.

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 18, 1979

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Someone born on July 18, 1979 is:

45 years 9 months old,

or 549 months and 5 days old,

or 2388 weeks

or 16716 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 18, 1979?

There are 86 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 18, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 18, 1979.

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