What happened on Tuesday July 03, 1979?

Here's what happened on July 03, 1979:

• Carter authorizes secret aid to Afghan opposition On July 3, 1979, President Jimmy Carter authorized the CIA to provide up to $695,000 in non-military assistance to Afghan insurgents opposing the Soviet-backed government. This covert aid included cash, medical equipment, and radio transmitters, channeled through Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The initiative aimed to support Afghan resistance and establish links with the mujahideen, with the understanding that it might provoke Soviet military intervention. source: voanews.com
• Germany abolishes statute of limitations for murder On July 3, 1979, the West German parliament voted to abolish the statute of limitations for murder, ensuring that individuals could be prosecuted for murder regardless of when the crime occurred. This decision aimed to prevent Nazi-era war criminals from evading justice after the statute was set to expire on December 31, 1979. The move followed extensive debates and international pressure to hold perpetrators of Nazi crimes accountable. source: washingtonpost.com

Events in 1979

July 03, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from July 1979

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July 03, 1979 was a Tuesday and it was the 184th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 03, 1979 can also be written as 7/3/1979 in the US and as 3/7/1979 in UK and Europe.

July 03, 1979 in July 1979 calendar

Famous people born on July 03, 1979:

• Elizabeth Hendrickson

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Famous people died on July 03, 1979:

• Louis Durey

  French composer, musician and member of the "les six" group for a while.

• Alfredo Menichelli
• Nicola De Pirro

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on July 3rd

July 03, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 03, 1979 was Ring My Bell by Anita Ward, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

1. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
2. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
3. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
4. Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E.'s In Love
5. Kenny Rogers - She Believes In Me

July 03, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 03, 1979 was Are 'Friends' Electric by Tubeway Army, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

1. Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric
2. Janet Kay - Silly Games
3. The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
4. The Sex Pistols - C'mon Everybody
5. Squeeze - Up The Junction

July 03, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 03, 1979 was Ring My Bell by Anita Ward, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

1. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
2. Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland
3. McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
4. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
5. ConFunkShun - Chase Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 3rd is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 03, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 03, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 03, 1979 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 03, 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 July 03, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 02:05 pm and setting at 01:38 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 10, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Jul 09, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on July 03, 1979

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Someone born on July 03, 1979 is:

46 years 10 months old,

or 562 months and 21 days old,

or 2446 weeks and 5 days old,

or 17127 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 03, 1979?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 03, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 03, 1979.

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