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see horoscope and birth chart for January 28, 1979What happened on Sunday January 28, 1979?
About January 28th, 1979, in brief:
- Historical events: Deng Xiaoping, the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China, arrives in Washington, D.C., marking the first visit of a top Chinese leader to the United States. This diplomatic milestone signaled a significant thaw in Sino-American relations during the Cold War era.
- Day of the week: January 28th, 1979 was a Sunday
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: New Moon
- #1 US song: Le Freak by Chic
- #1 UK song: YMCA by The Village People
- Popular movie: The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor
More about January 28th, 1979? See below for more news and curiosities on January 28th, 1979.
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January 28, 1979: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on January 28, 1979:
- Deng Xiaoping's Historic US Visit Deng Xiaoping, the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China, arrives in Washington, D.C., marking the first visit of a top Chinese leader to the United States. This diplomatic milestone signaled a significant thaw in Sino-American relations during the Cold War era.
- Pixie, English Model Brief mention of Pixie, an English model, with limited contextual details available.
January 28, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was January 28, 1979?
January 28, 1979 was a Sunday and it was the 28th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.
January 28, 1979 can also be written as 1/28/1979 in the US and as 28/1/1979 in UK and Europe.
January 28, 1979: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on January 28, 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 28, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on January 28, 1979 was Le Freak by Chic, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.
- Chic - Le Freak
- Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
- Village People - Y.M.C.A.
- Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
- Billy Joel - My Life
January 28, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on January 28, 1979 was YMCA by The Village People, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.
- The Village People - YMCA
- Ian & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
- Racey - Lay Your Love On Me
- Earth Wind & Fire - September
- Olivia Newton-John - A Little More Love
January 28, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on January 28, 1979 was Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) by Parliament, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.
- Parliament - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
- Earth, Wind & Fire - September
- Peabo Bryson - I'm So Into You
- Gene Chandler - Get Down
- Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
January 28, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 28th 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 28, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 28, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.
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Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthJanuary 28, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on January 28, 1979 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 28, 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 28, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 07:10 am and setting at 07:12 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 28, 1979?
Someone born on January 28, 1979 is:
46 years 2 months old,
or 554 months and 26 days old,
or 2412 weeks and 3 days old,
or 16887 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 28, 1979?
There are 280 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 28th 2026.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 28, 1979?
You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 28, 1979.
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