What happened on Sunday July 08, 1979?

Here's what happened on July 08, 1979:

• Voyager 2 captures first image of Jupiter's moon Adrastea On July 8, 1979, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft captured the first image of Jupiter's moon Adrastea, marking the discovery of this previously unknown satellite. Adrastea, the second closest of Jupiter's inner moons, was identified in the spacecraft's photographs and received the designation S/1979 J 1. It was officially named after the Greek nymph Adrasteia in 1983. source: nasa.gov
• Robert Burns Woodward, 10 April 1917 - 8 July 1979 Robert Burns Woodward, an American organic chemist renowned for his synthesis of complex natural products and molecular structure determinations, passed away on July 8, 1979, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1965 for his contributions to the field. source: royalsocietypublishing.org
• Death of Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, Renowned Japanese Physicist Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, a Japanese physicist influential in the development of quantum electrodynamics, died on July 8, 1979, in Tokyo. He was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 for his work in this field. source: britannica.com
• Congo adopts new constitution On July 8, 1979, the People's Republic of the Congo held a constitutional referendum, resulting in the approval of a new constitution by 96.93% of voters, with a 90.3% turnout. This constitution confirmed the socialist foundations of the country and was adopted alongside legislative elections, where the Congolese Party of Labour won all 153 seats in the People's National Assembly. source: uca.edu
• Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic On July 8, 1979, Hollis Stacy secured victory at the LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic, held at Harbour Trees Golf Club in Noblesville, Indiana. She triumphed over Laura Baugh and Judy Rankin in a playoff, clinching the win with a par on the second extra hole. source: golfcompendium.com

Events in 1979

July 08, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 08, 1979 was a Sunday and it was the 189th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 08, 1979 can also be written as 7/8/1979 in the US and as 8/7/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Famous people born on July 08, 1979:

• Alejandro Moreno

Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on July 8th

Famous people died on July 08, 1979:

• Michael Wilding

  Michael Wilding was a prominent English actor, best known for his roles in British films during the 1940s and 1950s, and for his later work in Hollywood as well as his marriage to Elizabeth Taylor. [bio]

• Robert Woodward

  Renowned American organic chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1965 for groundbreaking work on total synthesis of complex natural...

• Sin-Itiro Tomonaga

  Japanese physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1979).

• Tommaso Landolfi

  Tommaso Landolfi was a prominent Italian writer known for his surreal and experimental literary style, blending elements of fantasy, humor,...

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on July 8th

July 08, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 08, 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 08, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 08, 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 08, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 08, 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 8th is Cancer.

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July 08, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 08, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 08, 1979 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 08, 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 08, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:17 pm and setting at 05:24 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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Someone born on July 08, 1979 is:

46 years 10 months old,

or 562 months and 16 days old,

or 2446 weeks

or 17122 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 08, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 08, 1979.

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