What happened on Saturday February 24, 1979?

About February 24th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant conflict breaks out between North Yemen and South Yemen, marking a critical moment in the regional geopolitical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula. The war highlights the complex political tensions and territorial disputes between the two Yemeni states during the late 1970s.
  • Day of the week: February 24th, 1979 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart
  • #1 UK song: Heart Of Glass by Blondie
  • Popular movie: The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor

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February 24, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 24, 1979:

  • North Yemen-South Yemen War Erupts A significant conflict breaks out between North Yemen and South Yemen, marking a critical moment in the regional geopolitical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula. The war highlights the complex political tensions and territorial disputes between the two Yemeni states during the late 1970s.
  • Ethiopia Recognizes Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Ethiopia officially recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), a significant diplomatic move in the context of African geopolitics and the Western Sahara conflict, signaling support for the Sahrawi people's quest for self-determination.
  • Record-Breaking Pig Sale in Texas A remarkable agricultural auction takes place in Stamford, Texas, where a pig is sold for an unprecedented price of $42,500, demonstrating the potential high value of premium livestock in the agricultural market.

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February 24, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 24, 1979?


February 24, 1979 was a Saturday and it was the 55th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 24, 1979 can also be written as 2/24/1979 in the US and as 24/2/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 24, 1979?


Famous people born on February 24, 1979:

  • Sébastien Bosquet

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February 24, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 24, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 19th and February 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 24, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 24, 1979 was Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

  1. - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? youtube
  2. - Fire youtube
  3. - A Little More Love youtube
  4. - I Will Survive youtube
  5. - Y.M.C.A. youtube

February 24, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 24, 1979 was Heart Of Glass by Blondie, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

  1. - Heart Of Glass youtube
  2. - Chiquitita youtube
  3. - Woman In Love youtube
  4. - Tragedy youtube
  5. - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick youtube

February 24, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 24, 1979 was Bustin' Loose by Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

  1. - Bustin' Loose
  2. - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
  3. - I'm So Into You
  4. - It's All The Way Live
  5. - Never Had A Love Like This Before
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February 24, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 24th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 24, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 24, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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February 24, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 24, 1979 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 24, 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 February 24, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:55 am and setting at 04:43 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on February 24, 1979?


Someone born on February 24, 1979 is:

46 years 2 months old,

or 554 months and 20 days old,

or 2411 weeks and 4 days old,

or 16881 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 24, 1979?

There are 287 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 24, 1979?

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