What happened on Tuesday March 27, 1979?

About March 27th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that law enforcement cannot arbitrarily stop vehicles without reasonable suspicion. This ruling significantly strengthened Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, establishing a critical legal precedent for citizens' rights during traffic encounters.
  • Day of the week: March 27th, 1979 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Tragedy by Bee Gees
  • #1 UK song: Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel
  • Popular movie: The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor

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March 27, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 27, 1979:

  • Supreme Court Limits Police Vehicle Stops In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that law enforcement cannot arbitrarily stop vehicles without reasonable suspicion. This ruling significantly strengthened Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, establishing a critical legal precedent for citizens' rights during traffic encounters.

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March 27, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 27, 1979?


March 27, 1979 was a Tuesday and it was the 86th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 27, 1979 can also be written as 3/27/1979 in the US and as 27/3/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 27, 1979?


Famous people born on March 27, 1979:

  • Louise Brealey
    Louise Brealey

    British actress known for her role in the TV series Sherlock as Molly Hooper.

  • Hiromi Uehara

    Renowned Japanese jazz pianist known for her innovative and virtuosic performances.

  • Imran Tahir

    Professional cricketer representing Pakistan and South Africa, known for his spin bowling.

  • Hiromu Shinozuka

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March 27, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 27, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 26th and April 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 27, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 27, 1979 was Tragedy by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - Tragedy youtube
  2. - I Will Survive youtube
  3. - What A Fool Believes youtube
  4. - Heaven Knows youtube
  5. - Shake Your Groove Thing youtube

March 27, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 27, 1979 was Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - Bright Eyes youtube
  2. - Some Girls youtube
  3. - Cool For Cats youtube
  4. - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) youtube
  5. - Hallelujah youtube

March 27, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 27, 1979 was He's The Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - He's The Greatest Dancer
  2. - I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
  3. - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) youtube
  4. - Bustin' Loose
  5. - Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)
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March 27, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 27th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 27, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 27, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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March 27, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 27, 1979 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 27, 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 March 27, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:36 am and setting at 07:06 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on March 27, 1979?


Someone born on March 27, 1979 is:

46 years 1 month old,

or 553 months and 17 days old,

or 2407 weeks and 1 day old,

or 16850 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 27, 1979?

There are 317 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 27th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 27, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 27, 1979.

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