What happened on Sunday September 30, 1979?

About September 30th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR) commences public service with the opening of its Modified Initial System, specifically the Kwun Tong Line, marking a significant milestone in the city's public transportation infrastructure.
  • Day of the week: September 30th, 1979 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: My Sharona by The Knack
  • #1 UK song: Message In A Bottle by The Police
  • Popular movie: The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor

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September 30, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 30, 1979:

  • Hong Kong MTR Launches First Line The Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR) commences public service with the opening of its Modified Initial System, specifically the Kwun Tong Line, marking a significant milestone in the city's public transportation infrastructure.
  • Nancy Lopez Wins LPGA Tournament Professional golfer Nancy Lopez secures victory at the LPGA Mary Kay Golf Classic, further establishing her prominence in women's professional golf during the late 1970s.
  • Milwaukee Brewers Break Shutout Streak The Milwaukee Brewers lose 5-0 against an opponent, ending a remarkable 213-game streak without being shut out, which was a significant milestone in baseball record-keeping.

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September 30, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 30, 1979: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Buffalo Bills - Baltimore Colts : 31 - 13
  • Cincinnati Bengals - Dallas Cowboys : 13 - 38
  • Cleveland Browns - Houston Oilers : 10 - 31
  • Denver Broncos - Oakland Raiders : 3 - 27
  • Kansas City Chiefs - Seattle Seahawks : 24 - 6
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What day of the week was September 30, 1979?


September 30, 1979 was a Sunday and it was the 273rd day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 30, 1979 can also be written as 9/30/1979 in the US and as 30/9/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 30, 1979?


Famous people born on September 30, 1979:

  • David De Freitas
  • Graeme McDowell
  • Indira Weis

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September 30, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 30, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 24th and September 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 30, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 30, 1979 was My Sharona by The Knack, according to the music chart for the week September 24th and September 30th.

  1. - My Sharona youtube
  2. - Sad Eyes youtube
  3. - Rise youtube
  4. - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough youtube
  5. - After The Love Has Gone youtube

September 30, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 30, 1979 was Message In A Bottle by The Police, according to the music chart for the week September 24th and September 30th.

  1. - Message In A Bottle youtube
  2. - Video Killed The Radio Star youtube
  3. - Dreaming youtube
  4. - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough youtube
  5. - Whatever You Want youtube

September 30, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 30, 1979 was Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week September 24th and September 30th.

  1. - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
  2. - Found A Cure
  3. - I Just Want To Be
  4. - Firecracker
  5. - (Not Just) Knee Deep - Part 1
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September 30, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 30th is Libra.

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

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September 30, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 30, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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September 30, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 30, 1979 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 30, 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 September 30, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 03:19 pm and setting at 01:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 06, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Oct 05, 1979.

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How old is someone born on September 30, 1979?


Someone born on September 30, 1979 is:

45 years 6 months old,

or 546 months and 24 days old,

or 2377 weeks and 3 days old,

or 16642 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 30, 1979?

There are 160 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday September 30th 2025.

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