Saturday October 27, 1979: on this day

October 27, 1979 was the 300th day of the year 1979, under the sign of Scorpio and the day of the week was Saturday.

Is October 27, 1979 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on October 27, 1979, who was born and died on October 27, 1979, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 27, 1979, which were the most popular songs (ex. Rise by Herb Alpert), movies (e.g. Promises in the Dark, directed by Jerome Hellman), TV series (e.g. Der Millionenbauer) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 27th, 1979 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 27, 1979?


October 27, 1979 was a Saturday and it was the 300th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 27, 1979 can also be written as 10/27/1979 in the US and as 27/10/1979 in UK and Europe.

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October 27, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 27, 1979:

  • Voluntary euthanasia society publishes how-to-do-it suicide guide.

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October 27, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 27th is Scorpio.

Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

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

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

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

Discover the Goat personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Discover the planets positions on October 27th, 1979 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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


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The moon phase on October 27, 1979 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 27, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 01:16 pm and setting at 11:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 05, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Nov 04, 1979.

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Who was born on October 27, 1979?


Famous people born on October 27, 1979:

  • Léa Salamé

    Léa salamé is a french journalist and television presenter known for her work on political talk shows and news programs.

  • Angela Rye

    CNN political commentator and advocate for social justice.

  • Hiroyuki Yamamoto

    Japanese footballer.

  • Susie Castillo

    Miss usa 2003 susie is the third hispanic winner and the first latina to be crowned miss usa.

  • Joana Zimmer
  • Jorge Manduca
  • Dragan Perišić
  • Jorge Serna
  • Raffaele Arzu
  • Oleg Ichim
  • Ivica Iliev
  • Aljaksandr Kučynski
  • Juha Lallukka
  • Léa Salamé (Hala Salamé
  • Melanie Vallejo

Whose famous birthday is on October 27th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 27th:

  • Sylvia Plath
    Sylvia Plath

    American novelist and poet, known for her beautiful poetry and autobiographical novel, "aeuroethe bell jar", which was published in 1963.

  • John Cleese
    John Cleese

    British actor best known for his "monty python", zany and inventive troupe.

  • Michel Galabru
    Michel Galabru

    Francoise stage and film actor who appeared in more than 200 movies and worked alongside such renowned directors bertrand blier and...

  • Roberto Benigni
    Roberto Benigni

    Italian actor.

  • Dylan Thomas
    Dylan Thomas

    Welsh poet, screenwriter, and radio script writer, who is incredibly talented.

  • Jean-Pierre Cassel
    Jean-Pierre Cassel

    French actor, father to a prominent family of actors, cassel is the father of vincent and ca(c), respectively.

  • Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee

    American actress, on broadway, in movies and on tv.

  • Aron Ralston
    Aron Ralston

    American mountain climber and hiker who broke his arm when a boulder fell on his hand in a utah canyon.

  • Teresa Wright
    Teresa Wright

    Academy Award-winning American actress known for her roles in classic films like 'Mrs.

  • Nanette Fabray
    Nanette Fabray

    American comedian, singer, and actress.

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October 27, 1979: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 44 years 5 months old,

or 533 months and 1 day old,

or 2317 weeks and 5 days old,

or 16224 days old,

if you were born on October 27, 1979.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

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

There are 213 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 27th 2024.

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

You belong to the Xennial Generation if you were born on October 27, 1979.

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October 27, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 27, 1979:

  • Arnaldo Leonzio
  • Bartolomeo Bolla
  • Charles Coughlin
  • Antonio Franzil
  • Germaine Lubin

What famous deaths happened on October 27th?

Famous deaths on October 27th:

  • Lou Reed
    Lou Reed

    American rock musician, songwriter, photographer.

  • Marcel Cerdan
    Marcel Cerdan

    Algerian-french boxing champion.

  • Ugo Tognazzi
    Ugo Tognazzi

    Italian comedian, actor, and director.

  • Betsy Drake
    Betsy Drake

    Betsy Drake was an English-American actress and writer.

  • Moira Lister
    Moira Lister

    South african actress (born in 1923).

  • Charles Hawtrey
    Charles Hawtrey

    At 73, an english actor (carry on) dies in london.

  • Rod Roddy
    Rod Roddy

    American television announcer (born 1937).

  • John Warburton
    John Warburton

    Actor (king rat cavalcade), died at 94.

  • Rafel Alberti

    Spanish poet and playwright associated with the Generation of '27.

  • Johanna Lindsey

    Bestselling romance novelist known for her historical romance novels.

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October 27, 1979: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 27, 1979:

  • St. Namatius
  • Turkmenistan - Independence Day (from USSR, 1991)
  • St. Desiderius
  • R.C. saints - October 27th is the feast day of the following Roman Catholic Saints: St. Abraham the Poor
  • St. Vincent, Sabina, & Christeta
  • St. Capitolina
  • St. Odhran
  • St. Elesbaan
  • St. Florentius
  • St. Frumentius, the saint who introduced Christianity into Ethiopia.

Observances on October 27, 1979:

  • World Day for Audiovisual Heritage [UNESCO]

Saints celebrated on October 27, 1979:

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Independence Day (from Britain, 1979)
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October 27, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 27, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 22nd and October 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 27, 1979 was Rise by Herb Alpert, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

October 27, 1979: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 27, 1979 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 22nd and October 28th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Rise
  2. - Pop Muzik
  3. - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
  4. - Dim All The Lights
  5. - I'll Never Love This Way Again

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 27, 1979 was Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

October 27, 1979: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 27, 1979 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 22nd and October 28th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Video Killed The Radio Star
  2. - Message In A Bottle
  3. - One Day At A Time
  4. - Dreaming
  5. - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 27, 1979 was (Not Just) Knee Deep - Part 1 by Funkadelic, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

October 27, 1979: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 27, 1979 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 22nd and October 28th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - (Not Just) Knee Deep - Part 1
  2. - Ladies Night
  3. - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
  4. - Rise
  5. - Still

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October 27, 1979: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 27, 1979 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Promises in the Dark

Promises in the Dark

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Jerome Hellman

Starring: Marsha Mason, Ned Beatty, Susan Clark, Michael Brandon

Ernesto

Ernesto

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Salvatore Samperi

Starring: Michele Placido, Renato Salvatori, Virna Lisi, Lara Wendel, Turi Ferro, Gisela Hahn, Concha Velasco, Martin Halm, Miranda Nocelli, Francisco Marsò

Country: Italy

The Great Alligator

The Great Alligator

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Sergio Martino

Starring: Barbara Bach, Claudio Cassinelli, Mel Ferrer, Romano Puppo

Org

Org

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Fernando Birri

Starring: Terence Hill, Jean-Luc Godard, Glauber Rocha, Roberto Rossellini, Lidija Juracik, Julio García Espinosa, Herbert Marcuse, Nolika Pareda, Francesco Di Giacomo (II), Jonas Mekas, Isaac Twen Obu, Pietro Santalamazza

Country: Italy

Tess

Tess

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Roman Polanski

Starring: Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, John Collin

Country: United States of America

October 27, 1979: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 27, 1979 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Der Millionenbauer

Der Millionenbauer

Release year: 1979

Face the Music

Face the Music

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Carol Wiseman

A Moment in Time

A Moment in Time

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Ruby Yang

October 27, 1979: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 27, 1979 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe

The Right Stuff

By:

The "America's nerviest journalists" (Newsweek) is a breathtaking epic, an amazing adventure story, and an investigation into true heroism, courage, and the bravery of the first Americans who climbed into space.

The Dead Zone by Stephen King

The Dead Zone

By:

Johnny

The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart

The Last Enchantment

By:

Arthur Pendragon is the King! He is unchallenged at the battlefield and he unites the country in a time full of promise. Camelot is under attack by sinister powers, and the witch-queen Morgause plots to kill it.

War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk

War and Remembrance

By:

These two classic works capture the current world events and tell the story of one American family caught up in the middle of the war's chaos.

The Establishment by Howard Fast

The Establishment

By:

She will stand up for her family, regardless of the cost. Barbara Lavette, a former socialite, is not concerned about gossip surrounding her new marriage. Her husband Bernie, a mechanic from poverty who she met during World War II, will …

October 27, 1979: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 27, 1979 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Beam Invader

Beam Invader

Platform: Arcade Game

Genre: Shooter game

Publisher: Tekunon Kougyou

Aim for the Ace!

Aim for the Ace!

Genre: Sports, Romance

Galaxy Wars

Galaxy Wars

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Shoot 'em up

Publisher: Taito

Barrier

Barrier

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Maze

Publisher: Vectorbeam

Football

Football

Platform: Intellivision, Atari 2600

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Mattel

history

Who was the US President on October 27, 1979?

On October 27, 1979 the US President was Jimmy Carter (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 27, 1979?

On October 27, 1979 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on October 27, 1979?

On October 27, 1979 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about October 27th?

October 27th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 27th day of the month of October. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on October 27th, such as:

  • 2018 - Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: at least 11 people were killed when a gunman opened fire on a pittsburgh synagogue. (bbc),
  • 2017 - Kazakh alphabets: president nursultan nazarbayev, of kazakhstan, announces that the kazakh language would use a latin script instead of the cyrillic script.
  • 2016 - Japan's prince mikasa, who is the oldest member the imperial family, has died at the age 100.

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What happened in 1979?

1979 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Coup in Central African Republic: David Dacko overthrows Emperor Bokassa I
  • Jose E dod Santos becomes President of Angola
  • 100,000 demonstrate in Bonn against nuclear energy

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What was the calendar for October 1979?

October 1979 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how October 1979 calendar looked like.

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