What happened on Friday September 21, 1979?

Here's what happened on September 21, 1979:

• Gould and Lewontin Publish Groundbreaking Scientific Paper Renowned evolutionary biologists Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin published their seminal paper 'The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm' on September 21, 1979. This influential work challenged adaptationist explanations in evolutionary biology, arguing that not all biological traits are necessarily adaptive and can be byproducts of other evolutionary processes.
• Gould and Lewontin Publish Groundbreaking Scientific Paper Renowned evolutionary biologists Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin published their seminal paper 'The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm' on September 21, 1979. This influential work challenged adaptationist explanations in evolutionary biology, arguing that not all biological traits are necessarily adaptive and can be byproducts of other evolutionary processes.
• Gould and Lewontin Publish Groundbreaking Scientific Paper Renowned evolutionary biologists Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin published their seminal paper 'The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm' on September 21, 1979. This influential work challenged adaptationist explanations in evolutionary biology, arguing that not all biological traits are necessarily adaptive and can be byproducts of other evolutionary processes.
• José Eduardo dos Santos Becomes President of Angola José Eduardo dos Santos assumed the presidency of Angola on September 21, 1979, marking a significant moment in the country's post-colonial political history. He would go on to become one of Africa's longest-serving presidents, ruling Angola for nearly four decades until 2017.
• José Eduardo dos Santos Becomes President of Angola José Eduardo dos Santos assumed the presidency of Angola on September 21, 1979, marking a significant moment in the country's post-colonial political history. He would go on to become one of Africa's longest-serving presidents, ruling Angola for nearly four decades until 2017.
• José Eduardo dos Santos Becomes President of Angola José Eduardo dos Santos assumed the presidency of Angola on September 21, 1979, marking a significant moment in the country's post-colonial political history. He would go on to become one of Africa's longest-serving presidents, ruling Angola for nearly four decades until 2017.
• RAF Harrier Jets Collision Tragedy A tragic aviation incident occurred on September 21, 1979, when two RAF Hawker Siddeley Harrier jump-jets from RAF Wittering collided over Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. While both pilots successfully ejected, the crash resulted in the destruction of three residential dwellings, causing three fatalities and several injuries.
• RAF Harrier Jets Collision Tragedy A tragic aviation incident occurred on September 21, 1979, when two RAF Hawker Siddeley Harrier jump-jets from RAF Wittering collided over Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. While both pilots successfully ejected, the crash resulted in the destruction of three residential dwellings, causing three fatalities and several injuries.
• RAF Harrier Jets Collision Tragedy A tragic aviation incident occurred on September 21, 1979, when two RAF Hawker Siddeley Harrier jump-jets from RAF Wittering collided over Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. While both pilots successfully ejected, the crash resulted in the destruction of three residential dwellings, causing three fatalities and several injuries.

Events in 1979

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

Magazines from Sep. 21, 1979

Newspapers from Sep. 21, 1979

September 21, 1979 was a Friday and it was the 264th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 21, 1979 can also be written as 9/21/1979 in the US and as 21/9/1979 in UK and Europe.

September 21, 1979 in September 1979 calendar

Famous people born on September 21, 1979:

• Chris Gayle

  Legendary West Indies cricketer, one of the most destructive batsmen in T20 cricket history, known for his massive hitting and entertaining...

• Richard Dunne

  Professional Irish footballer who played as a defender for Manchester City, Aston Villa, and the Republic of Ireland national team, known...

• Nush Nowak

Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on September 21st

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 21, 1979 was My Sharona by The Knack, according to the music chart for the week September 17th and September 23rd.

1. The Knack - My Sharona
2. Earth, Wind and Fire - After The Love Has Gone
3. Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down To Georgia
4. Herb Alpert - Rise
5. Maxine Nightingale - Lead Me On

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 21, 1979 was We Don't Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week September 17th and September 23rd.

1. Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
2. Gary Numan - Cars
3. BA Robertson - Bang Bang
4. The Police - Message In A Bottle
5. The Bellamy Brothers - If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 21, 1979 was Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week September 17th and September 23rd.

1. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
2. Ashford & Simpson - Found A Cure
3. Cameo - I Just Want To Be
4. Mass Production - Firecracker
5. Chic - Good Times

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 21st is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 21, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 06:45 am and setting at 07:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 06, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Oct 05, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on September 21, 1979

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Someone born on September 21, 1979 is:

45 years 7 months old,

or 547 months and 14 days old,

or 2380 weeks and 3 days old,

or 16663 days old,

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

There are 139 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday September 21st 2025.

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

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

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