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What happened on Thursday December 06, 1979?

About December 6th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: The world premiere of 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' took place on December 6, 1979, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California. This film marked the first feature-length installment of the Star Trek franchise, which had originally begun as a television series in the 1960s. The premiere was a significant event for fans and the film industry, showcasing the return of the beloved characters to the big screen.
  • Day of the week: December 6th, 1979 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Babe by Styx
  • #1 UK song: Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd
  • Popular movie: Apocalypse Now directed by Francis Ford Coppola

More about December 6th, 1979? See below for more news and curiosities on December 6th, 1979.

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December 06, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 06, 1979:

  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture world premiere held in 1979 The world premiere of 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' took place on December 6, 1979, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California. This film marked the first feature-length installment of the Star Trek franchise, which had originally begun as a television series in the 1960s. The premiere was a significant event for fans and the film industry, showcasing the return of the beloved characters to the big screen. source: britannica.com

Events in 1979

December 06, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 06, 1979?


December 06, 1979 was a Thursday and it was the 340th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 06, 1979 can also be written as 12/6/1979 in the US and as 6/12/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 06, 1979?


Famous people born on December 06, 1979:

  • Tim Cahill
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December 06, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 06, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 3rd and December 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 06, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 06, 1979 was Babe by Styx, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - Babe youtube
  2. - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) youtube
  3. - Still youtube
  4. - Please Don't Go youtube
  5. - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) youtube

December 06, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 06, 1979 was Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - Another Brick In The Wall youtube
  2. - Walking On The Moon youtube
  3. - I Have A Dream youtube
  4. - I Only Want To Be With You youtube
  5. - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) youtube

December 06, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 06, 1979 was I Wanna Be Your Lover by Prince, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - I Wanna Be Your Lover
  2. - Do You Love What You Feel
  3. - Move Your Boogie Body
  4. - Rapper's Delight
  5. - Rock With You youtube
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December 06, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 6th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 06, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 06, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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December 06, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 06, 1979 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 06, 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 December 06, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 07:30 pm and setting at 10:07 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Jan 02, 1980.

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How old is someone born on December 06, 1979?


Someone born on December 06, 1979 is:

46 years 5 months old,

or 557 months and 18 days old,

or 2424 weeks and 3 days old,

or 16971 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 06, 1979?

There are 196 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 06, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 06, 1979.

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Thursday December 6, 1979