What happened on Wednesday November 21, 1979?

Here's what happened on November 21, 1979:

• US Embassy Attack in Islamabad A violent mob attacked the United States Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, resulting in one fatality and significant damage to the diplomatic building. The attack was reportedly triggered by inflammatory rumors about U.S. involvement in a religious incident in Mecca.
• Kim Dongwan Birth Kim Dongwan, a prominent singer in the popular Korean boy band Shinhwa, is born. Shinhwa is known for being one of the longest-running K-pop groups in South Korean music history.
• Alex Tanguay Birth Alex Tanguay, a professional Canadian ice hockey player, is born. Tanguay would go on to have a notable career in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing for several teams and contributing to the sport's development.

Events in 1979

November 21, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Nov. 21, 1979

Newspapers from Nov. 21, 1979

November 21, 1979 was a Wednesday and it was the 325th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 21, 1979 can also be written as 11/21/1979 in the US and as 21/11/1979 in UK and Europe.

November 21, 1979 in November 1979 calendar

Famous people born on November 21, 1979:

• Vincenzo Iaquinta

  Vincenzo Iaquinta was a prominent Italian footballer who played as a striker for Juventus and the Italian national team, winning the 2006...

• Stromile Swift

  Stromile Swift was an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA for several teams, including the Vancouver Grizzlies and...

• Anastasiya Kapachinskaya

Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on November 21st

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 21, 1979 was No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) by Barbra Streisand, according to the music chart for the week November 19th and November 25th.

1. Barbra Streisand - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
2. Styx - Babe
3. Commodores - Still
4. Donna Summer - Dim All The Lights
5. Eagles - Heartache Tonight

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 21, 1979 was When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman by Dr Hook, according to the music chart for the week November 19th and November 25th.

1. Dr Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
2. Lena Martell - One Day At A Time
3. Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
4. Abba - Gimme Gimme Gimme
5. The Jam - Eton Rifles

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 21, 1979 was Still by Commodores, according to the music chart for the week November 19th and November 25th.

1. Commodores - Still
2. Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
3. Kool & The Gang - Ladies Night
4. Rufus And Chaka Khan - Do You Love What You Feel
5. Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 21st is Scorpio.

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

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 21, 1979 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 21, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 08:23 am and setting at 07:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 04, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Dec 03, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on November 21, 1979

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Someone born on November 21, 1979 is:

45 years 5 months old,

or 545 months and 23 days old,

or 2373 weeks

or 16611 days old,

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

There are 191 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday November 21st 2025.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on November 21, 1979.

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