What happened on Thursday December 20, 1979?

Here's what happened on December 20, 1979:

• Comin' Uptown Musical Premieres in New York City A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic 'A Christmas Carol' opened at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City. The production, created by Garry Sherman and Peter Udell, featured the talented Gregory Hines in a leading role. Despite its innovative approach to the beloved holiday story, the musical had a relatively short run of 45 performances, indicating mixed audience reception.

Events in 1979

December 20, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 20, 1979

Newspapers from Dec. 20, 1979

December 20, 1979 was a Thursday and it was the 354th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 1979 can also be written as 12/20/1979 in the US and as 20/12/1979 in UK and Europe.

December 20, 1979 in December 1979 calendar

Famous people born on December 20, 1979:

• Tamara Grosvenor

  British heiress and eldest child of billionaire Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, ranking among the richest Britons.

• Michael Rogers

  Professional Australian cyclist known for competitive road racing.

Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on December 20th

Famous people died on December 20, 1979:

• John Norton

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on December 20th

December 20, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 20, 1979 was Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

1. Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
2. K.C and the Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go
3. Styx - Babe
4. Stevie Wonder - Send One Your Love
5. Commodores - Still

December 20, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 20, 1979 was Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

1. Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
2. The Police - Walking On The Moon
3. Abba - I Have A Dream
4. The Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You
5. Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)

December 20, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 20, 1979 was Do You Love What You Feel by Rufus And Chaka Khan, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

1. Rufus And Chaka Khan - Do You Love What You Feel
2. Michael Jackson - Rock With You
3. Bar-Kays - Move Your Boogie Body
4. Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
5. Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 20, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 20, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 20, 1979 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 20, 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 December 20, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 08:08 am and setting at 07:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Jan 02, 1980.

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Your place in the Universe on December 20, 1979

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Someone born on December 20, 1979 is:

45 years 4 months old,

or 544 months and 24 days old,

or 2368 weeks and 6 days old,

or 16582 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 20, 1979?

There are 220 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 20, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 20, 1979.

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