Thursday June 21, 1979: on this day

June 21, 1979 was the 172nd day of the year 1979, under the sign of Cancer and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is June 21, 1979 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on June 21, 1979, who was born and died on June 21, 1979, what holidays and observances are celebrated on June 21, 1979, which were the most popular songs (ex. Hot Stuff by Donna Summer), movies (e.g. Moonraker, directed by Lewis Gilbert), TV series (e.g. The Mallens) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about June 21st, 1979 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was June 21, 1979?


June 21, 1979 was a Thursday and it was the 172nd day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 21, 1979 can also be written as 6/21/1979 in the US and as 21/6/1979 in UK and Europe.

June 21, 1979 in June 1979 calendar

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June 21, 1979: What happened on that day?


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June 21, 1979: What were the magazines covers that day?

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June 21, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 21st is Cancer.

Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 21, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 21, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Discover the planets positions on June 21st, 1979 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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June 21, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 21, 1979 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 21, 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 June 21, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:33 am and setting at 06:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 10, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Jul 09, 1979.

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Who was born on June 21, 1979?


Famous people born on June 21, 1979:

  • Chris Pratt
    Chris Pratt

    American actor known for his roles in Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World.

  • Chris Pratt (actor)

    Chris pratt is an american actor known for his roles in popular films such as guardians of the galaxy and jurassic world.

  • Samaa Abdul-Khaliq

    Record-breaking sprinter.

  • Demitris Tsafendas

    Accomplished sprinter who set multiple records in his career.

  • Jenet Beckman

    Founder of a successful tech startup specializing in AI solutions.

  • Valeria Gatto

    Italian politician and member of the Five Star Movement.

  • Jacklyn Shultz

    Co-founder of Beautycounter, a successful skincare and cosmetics company.

  • Kostas Katsouranis

    Greek footballer.

  • Robert Sidoli

    Welsh rugby player.

  • Ornit Shwartz
  • Maleagi Ngarizemo
  • Irene Ferrari
  • Yūko Fueki
  • Annett Fleischer

Whose famous birthday is on June 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on June 21st:

  • Jean-Paul Sartre
    Jean-Paul Sartre

    French author, philosopher, essayist, playwright, and novelist.

  • Juliette Lewis
    Juliette Lewis

    American actress, whose performance in martin scorseseaeur (tm)'s "cape fear", earned her an oscar nomination.

  • Edward Snowden
    Edward Snowden

    An american ex-technical contractor and central intelligence agency employee (cia), who was a contractor for nsa before disclosing details...

  • Benazir Bhutto
    Benazir Bhutto

    A pakistani politician and the first female leader of islam.

  • Jane Russell
    Jane Russell

    American actress who rose to fame after a controversy over her breasts.

  • Meredith Baxter
    Meredith Baxter

    American actress, daughter of whitney blake, actress and radio announcer ted baxter.

  • Ian McEwan
    Ian McEwan

    British writer.

  • Tony Scott
    Tony Scott

    English-american producer and director (d. 2012).

  • Ron Ely
    Ron Ely

    American actor best known for his role as tarzan on tv from 1966-1969.

  • Judy Holliday
    Judy Holliday

    American actress, winner of the oscar in 1950 for best actress for "born yesterday".

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June 21, 1979: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 44 years 8 months old,

or 536 months and 27 days old,

or 2334 weeks and 5 days old,

or 16343 days old,

if you were born on June 21, 1979.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 21, 1979?

There are 94 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 21st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 21, 1979?

You belong to the Xennial Generation if you were born on June 21, 1979.

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June 21, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 21, 1979:

  • Julian Orchard

    Actor (perfect friday bless this house), dies at 49.

  • Angus MacLise

    American composer, drummer (velvet underground), mystic, and shaman.

  • Dino Terragni

What famous deaths happened on June 21st?

Famous deaths on June 21st:

  • Carroll O'Connor
    Carroll O'Connor

    Carroll o'connor was an american actor best known for his role as archie bunker in the tv series 'all in the family'.

  • Soad Hosny
    Soad Hosny

    Egyptian actress and singer (b. 1942).

  • Elliott Reid
    Elliott Reid

    American screenwriter and actor (d. 2013).

  • Charles Krauthammer

    Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative political commentator and columnist.

  • Husayn Ibn Sina

    Renowned Persian polymath known for his contributions to medicine and philosophy.

  • Daliya Rabikovitch

    Israeli poet known for her powerful and emotional works.

  • Demitris Christofias

    Former President of Cyprus.

  • Inigo Jones

    The queen's house was designed by an english architect (d. 1652).

  • Aloysuis Gonzaga

    Italian Jesuit seminarian and patron saint of Catholic youth.

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June 21, 1979: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Observances on June 21, 1979:

  • International Day of Yoga
  • International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice
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June 21, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 21, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 18th and June 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


June 21, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 21, 1979 was Hot Stuff by Donna Summer, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

June 21, 1979: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on June 21, 1979 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week June 18th and June 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Hot Stuff
  2. - We Are Family
  3. - Ring My Bell
  4. - Just When I Needed You Most
  5. - Bad Girls

June 21, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 21, 1979 was Sunday Girl by Blondie, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

June 21, 1979: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on June 21, 1979 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week June 18th and June 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Sunday Girl
  2. - Dance Away
  3. - Are 'Friends' Electric
  4. - Boogie Wonderland

June 21, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 21, 1979 was Ring My Bell by Anita Ward, according to the R&B music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

June 21, 1979: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on June 21, 1979 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week June 18th and June 24th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Ring My Bell
  2. - Boogie Wonderland
  3. - Hot Stuff
  4. - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
  5. - We Are Family

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June 21, 1979: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on June 21, 1979 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Moonraker

Moonraker

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Lewis Gilbert

Starring: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel

Country: United States of America

Meatballs

Meatballs

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Ivan Reitman

Starring: Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin, Kate Lynch, Russ Banham

Country: United States of America

A Force of One

A Force of One

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Paul Aaron

Starring: Jennifer O'Neill, Chuck Norris, Clu Gulager, Ron O'Neal

Country: United States of America

The Double McGuffin

The Double McGuffin

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Joe Camp

Starring: Dion Pride, Greg Hodges, Jeff Nicholson, Vincent Spano

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Vincent McEveety

Starring: Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Tim Matheson, Kenneth Mars

June 21, 1979: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on June 21, 1979 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

The Mallens

The Mallens

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Brian Mills

Carga Pesada

Carga Pesada

Release year: 1979

Thundercloud

Thundercloud

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Talon Clemow

Love Thy Neighbour in Australia

Love Thy Neighbour in Australia

Release year: 1979

Directed by: William G. Stewart

June 21, 1979: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on June 21, 1979 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Powers That Be by David Halberstam

The Powers That Be

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David Halberstam's powerful account of "The Powers That Be", which is brimming with the conflicts, personalities, and ambitions that changed the media from something that just followed the news to something that created it, is riveting.

Sophie's Choice by William Styron

Sophie's Choice

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Three stories are told: A young Southerner is determined to be a writer. There's also a love-hate relationship between a brilliant Jew, and a beautiful Polish woman. And finally, there's a terrible wound from the past of that woman that …

War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk

War and Remembrance

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These two classic works capture the current world events and tell the story of one American family caught up in the middle of the war's chaos.

How To Prosper During The Coming Bad Years by Howard J. Ruff

How To Prosper During The Coming Bad Years

By:

Howard J. Ruff is an author, financial advisor and founder of The Ruff Times Financial Newsletter. Howard started publication of The Ruff Times in 1975. It is a pioneering financial advisory newsletter.

The Bronx Zoo by Sparky Lyle and Peter Golenbock

The Bronx Zoo

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Behind the scenes look at Yankee's players, including Reggie Jackson, Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner, the baseball owner.

June 21, 1979: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on June 21, 1979 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Sheriff

Sheriff

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Multi-directional shooter

Publisher: Nintendo (Japan, Europe) Exidy (North America)

Beam Invader

Beam Invader

Platform: Arcade Game

Genre: Shooter game

Publisher: Tekunon Kougyou

Sundance

Sundance

Platform: Arcade game

Genre: Puzzle

Publisher: Cinematronics

Star Fire

Star Fire

Platform: Arcade, Atari 800, Commodore 64

Genre: 3d shooter

Publisher: Exidy

Galaxian

Galaxian

Platform: Arcade, Various

Genre: Fixed shooter

Publisher: JP Namco; NA Midway

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Who was the US President on June 21, 1979?

On June 21, 1979 the US President was Jimmy Carter (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on June 21, 1979?

On June 21, 1979 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on June 21, 1979?

On June 21, 1979 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about June 21st?

June 21st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 21st day of the month of June. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on June 21st, such as:

  • 2019 - Ten civilians are killed in an explosion by a suicide bomber in a crowd of shia muslims in eastern baghdad.
  • 2018 - North korea-united states relations. north korea and weapons.
  • 2017 - Conflict in moro: the bangsamoro islamic freedom fighters rebels invade a school at pigcawayan (north cotabato), philippines and take hostages civilians.

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What happened in 1979?

1979 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Coup in Central African Republic: David Dacko overthrows Emperor Bokassa I
  • Jose E dod Santos becomes President of Angola
  • 100,000 demonstrate in Bonn against nuclear energy

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What was the calendar for June 1979?

June 1979 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with June being the 6th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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