What happened on Tuesday January 23, 1979?

About January 23rd, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: Willie Mays, one of the most legendary and iconic players in Major League Baseball history, was unanimously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 23, 1979. Known as the 'Say Hey Kid', Mays was celebrated for his extraordinary skills in both hitting and fielding, and is widely considered one of the greatest all-around baseball players of all time.
  • Day of the week: January 23rd, 1979 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Le Freak by Chic
  • #1 UK song: YMCA by The Village People
  • Popular movie: The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor

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January 23, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 23, 1979:

  • Willie Mays Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame Willie Mays, one of the most legendary and iconic players in Major League Baseball history, was unanimously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 23, 1979. Known as the 'Say Hey Kid', Mays was celebrated for his extraordinary skills in both hitting and fielding, and is widely considered one of the greatest all-around baseball players of all time.

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January 23, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was January 23, 1979?


January 23, 1979 was a Tuesday and it was the 23rd day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 23, 1979 can also be written as 1/23/1979 in the US and as 23/1/1979 in UK and Europe.

January 23, 1979 in January 1979 calendar

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Who was born on January 23, 1979?


Famous people born on January 23, 1979:

  • Dawn O'Porter

    Scottish-English writer, broadcaster, and fashion designer known for her creative work across multiple media platforms.

  • Larry Hughes

    Professional NBA basketball player who played for multiple teams during his career, including the Washington Wizards and Cleveland...

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Famous people born on January 23rd

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January 23, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 23, 1979:

  • Innocente Salvini
  • Henning Svensson

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January 23, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 23, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 22nd and January 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 23, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 23, 1979 was Le Freak by Chic, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.

  1. - Le Freak youtube
  2. - Too Much Heaven youtube
  3. - Y.M.C.A. youtube
  4. - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? youtube
  5. - My Life youtube

January 23, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 23, 1979 was YMCA by The Village People, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.

  1. - YMCA youtube
  2. - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick youtube
  3. - Lay Your Love On Me youtube
  4. - September youtube
  5. - A Little More Love youtube

January 23, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 23, 1979 was Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) by Parliament, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.

  1. - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
  2. - September
  3. - I'm So Into You
  4. - Get Down
  5. - Got To Be Real
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January 23, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 23rd is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

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 23, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 23, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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January 23, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 23, 1979 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 23, 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 23, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 17% full, rising at 02:14 am and setting at 01:37 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on January 23, 1979?


Someone born on January 23, 1979 is:

46 years 3 months old,

or 555 months and 21 days old,

or 2416 weeks and 1 day old,

or 16913 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 23, 1979?

There are 254 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 23, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 23, 1979.

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