What happened on Saturday January 20, 1979?

Here's what happened on January 20, 1979:

• Iranian Revolution: Mass Demonstration for Khomeini On January 20, 1979, approximately one million Iranians gathered in Tehran to demonstrate overwhelming support for Ayatollah Khomeini, the exiled fundamentalist Muslim leader who would soon return and lead the Iranian Revolution, dramatically transforming the country's political and social landscape.
• Iranian Revolution: Mass Demonstration for Khomeini On January 20, 1979, approximately one million Iranians gathered in Tehran to demonstrate overwhelming support for Ayatollah Khomeini, the exiled fundamentalist Muslim leader who would soon return and lead the Iranian Revolution, dramatically transforming the country's political and social landscape.
• Iranian Revolution: Mass Demonstration for Khomeini On January 20, 1979, approximately one million Iranians gathered in Tehran to demonstrate overwhelming support for Ayatollah Khomeini, the exiled fundamentalist Muslim leader who would soon return and lead the Iranian Revolution, dramatically transforming the country's political and social landscape.
• Presidential Wildlife Encounter: Carter and the Rabbit During a fishing trip in Plains, Georgia, President Jimmy Carter had an unusual encounter with an aggressive rabbit swimming towards his boat, which became a humorous and widely reported incident that briefly captured national media attention.
• Presidential Wildlife Encounter: Carter and the Rabbit During a fishing trip in Plains, Georgia, President Jimmy Carter had an unusual encounter with an aggressive rabbit swimming towards his boat, which became a humorous and widely reported incident that briefly captured national media attention.
• Presidential Wildlife Encounter: Carter and the Rabbit During a fishing trip in Plains, Georgia, President Jimmy Carter had an unusual encounter with an aggressive rabbit swimming towards his boat, which became a humorous and widely reported incident that briefly captured national media attention.

Events in 1979

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

Magazines from Jan. 20, 1979

Newspapers from Jan. 20, 1979

January 20, 1979 was a Saturday and it was the 20th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 1979 can also be written as 1/20/1979 in the US and as 20/1/1979 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 1979 in January 1979 calendar

Famous people born on January 20, 1979:

• Rob Bourdon

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• Will Young

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Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on January 20th

Famous people died on January 20, 1979:

• Billy McCracken
• Geppino Volpe

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on January 20th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 1979 was Le Freak by Chic, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. Chic - Le Freak
2. Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
3. Billy Joel - My Life
4. Village People - Y.M.C.A.
5. Toto - Hold The Line

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 20, 1979 was YMCA by The Village People, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. The Village People - YMCA
2. Ian & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
3. Racey - Lay Your Love On Me
4. Earth Wind & Fire - September
5. Olivia Newton-John - A Little More Love

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 1979 was Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) by Parliament, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. Parliament - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
2. Earth, Wind & Fire - September
3. Gene Chandler - Get Down
4. Peabo Bryson - I'm So Into You
5. Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 20, 1979 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 20, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 11:09 pm and setting at 11:31 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 13, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Feb 12, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on January 20, 1979

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Someone born on January 20, 1979 is:

46 years 3 months old,

or 555 months and 3 days old,

or 2413 weeks and 4 days old,

or 16895 days old,

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

There are 272 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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

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

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