What happened on Tuesday January 09, 1979?

Here's what happened on January 09, 1979:

• Colautti v. Franklin: Supreme Court voids vagueness in Pennsylvania's abortion statute On January 9, 1979, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Colautti v. Franklin that a section of Pennsylvania's 1974 Abortion Control Act was void for vagueness. The specific provision required abortion providers to determine fetal viability based on their experience and professional judgment, a standard the Court found too ambiguous. This decision emphasized the necessity for clear and precise legislative language in abortion regulations. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song On January 9, 1979, the Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song was held at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York City. This benefit concert aimed to raise funds for UNICEF's world hunger programs and to mark the beginning of the International Year of the Child. The event featured performances by artists such as ABBA, the Bee Gees, Olivia Newton-John, and Rod Stewart, each donating the rights to their songs to UNICEF. The concert was broadcast worldwide, reaching an audience of approximately 300 million people. source: media.un.org
• W.S. Merwin awarded the Bollingen Prize for Poetry On January 9, 1979, poet W.S. Merwin was awarded the Bollingen Prize for Poetry by Yale University. The prize, established in 1948, honors American poets for their lifetime achievement or best new volume of work. Merwin's selection recognized his significant contributions to contemporary American poetry. source: bollingen.yale.edu
• Tomiko Van: Japanese singer and musician Tomiko Van, born on January 9, 1979, in Yamato, Kumamoto, Japan, is a Japanese pop singer and occasional actress. She is best known as a member of the band Do As Infinity, alongside Ryo Owatari and Dai Nagao. After the band's disbandment in 2005, Van pursued a solo career, releasing albums such as 'Farewell' in 2006 and 'Van.' in 2008. She also appeared in the film 'Heat Island' in 2007. source: en.wikipedia.org

Events in 1979

January 09, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from January 1979

Newspapers from Jan. 09, 1979

Your poster from January 09, 1979

January 09, 1979 was a Tuesday and it was the 9th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 09, 1979 can also be written as 1/9/1979 in the US and as 9/1/1979 in UK and Europe.

January 09, 1979 in January 1979 calendar

Famous people died on January 09, 1979:

• Sara Carter

  Vocalist/guitarist (carter family), passes away at 80.

• Pier Luigi Nervi

  Italian engineer and architect, designed the tour de la bourse and pirelli tower (b. 1891).

• Robert Sears
• Josef Kuchynka

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on January 9th

January 09, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 09, 1979 was Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week January 8th and January 14th.

1. Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
2. Chic - Le Freak
3. Billy Joel - My Life
4. Barbra & Neil - You Don't Bring Me Flowers
5. Toto - Hold The Line

January 09, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 09, 1979 was YMCA by The Village People, according to the music chart for the week January 8th and January 14th.

1. The Village People - YMCA
2. Ian & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
3. Racey - Lay Your Love On Me
4. Earth Wind & Fire - September
5. Olivia Newton-John - A Little More Love

January 09, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 09, 1979 was September by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week January 8th and January 14th.

1. Earth, Wind & Fire - September
2. Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
3. Gene Chandler - Get Down
4. Chic - Le Freak
5. Peabo Bryson - I'm So Into You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 9th is Capricorn.

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January 09, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 09, 1979 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 09, 1979 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 09, 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 January 09, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 02:17 pm and setting at 04:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 14, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Jan 13, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on January 09, 1979

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Someone born on January 09, 1979 is:

47 years 4 months old,

or 568 months and 15 days old,

or 2471 weeks and 5 days old,

or 17302 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 09, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 09, 1979.

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