What happened on Sunday October 07, 1979?

Here's what happened on October 07, 1979:

• Joy Division Releases 'Transmission' Factory Records releases Joy Division's debut single 'Transmission', a pivotal moment in post-punk music history that would influence alternative rock genres.
• Swissair Flight 316 Crash in Athens Swissair Flight 316 crashes at Ellinikon International Airport in Athens, Greece, resulting in 14 fatalities. The tragic accident highlights aviation safety challenges of the late 1970s.
• Eubie! Musical Closes on Broadway The musical 'Eubie!' closes at Ambassador Theater in New York City after a successful run of 439 performances, celebrating African American musical heritage.
• Simona Amânar - Romanian Gymnast Simona Amânar, a notable Romanian gymnast, was born on this date. She would later become an Olympic champion and significant figure in Romanian gymnastics.
• Debbie Massey Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Debbie Massey secures victory at the LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic, contributing to women's professional golf development in the late 1970s.

Events in 1979

October 07, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 07, 1979

Newspapers from Oct. 07, 1979

October 07, 1979: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Chicago Bears - Buffalo Bills : 7 - 0
• Dallas Cowboys - Minnesota Vikings : 36 - 20
• Detroit Lions - New England Patriots : 17 - 24
• Green Bay Packers - Atlanta Falcons : 7 - 25
• Kansas City Chiefs - Cincinnati Bengals : 10 - 7

October 07, 1979 was a Sunday and it was the 280th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 07, 1979 can also be written as 10/7/1979 in the US and as 7/10/1979 in UK and Europe.

October 07, 1979 in October 1979 calendar

Famous people born on October 07, 1979:

• Shawn Ashmore

  Canadian actor famous for his roles in the X-Men film series and the TV show The Following.

• Aaron Ashmore

  Canadian actor known for his roles in television series like Smallville and Warehouse 13.

• Tang Wei

Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on October 7th

Famous people died on October 07, 1979:

• Jerzy Petersburski

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on October 7th

October 07, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 07, 1979 was Sad Eyes by Robert John, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. Robert John - Sad Eyes
2. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
3. Herb Alpert - Rise
4. The Knack - My Sharona
5. Commodores - Sail On

October 07, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 07, 1979 was Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
2. The Police - Message In A Bottle
3. Lena Martell - One Day At A Time
4. Blondie - Dreaming

October 07, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 07, 1979 was Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
2. Funkadelic - (Not Just) Knee Deep - Part 1
3. Cameo - I Just Want To Be
4. Ashford & Simpson - Found A Cure
5. GQ - I Do Love You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 7th is Libra.

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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 07, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 07, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 07, 1979 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 07, 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 07, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 08:04 pm and setting at 10:01 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on October 07, 1979

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Someone born on October 07, 1979 is:

45 years 7 months old,

or 547 months

or 2378 weeks and 3 days old,

or 16649 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 07, 1979?

There are 153 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 07, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on October 07, 1979.

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