What happened on Monday July 09, 1979?

Here's what happened on July 09, 1979:

• Voyager 2's Jupiter flyby On July 9, 1979, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft made its closest approach to Jupiter, passing within 350,000 miles of the planet's cloud tops. During this flyby, Voyager 2 captured over 17,000 images of Jupiter and its moons, confirming the existence of a thin ring system around the planet and providing detailed observations of the Great Red Spot and active volcanism on Io. source: nasa.gov
• Release of the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin The Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was officially released by the United States Mint on July 9, 1979. This coin was notable for being the first to feature a woman, Susan B. Anthony, in a prominent role, commemorating her contributions to women's rights and suffrage. The coin was minted until 1981 and was later reintroduced in 1999. source: usmint.gov
• Car bomb targets Nazi hunters Serge and Beate Klarsfeld On July 9, 1979, a car bomb destroyed a Renault owned by Nazi hunters Serge and Beate Klarsfeld outside their home in France. The attack was attributed to ODESSA, a post-World War II organization of former SS officers, who warned the Klarsfelds to cease their pursuit of Nazi war criminals. Fortunately, the couple was unharmed, and they continued their efforts to bring former Nazis to justice. source: rallypoint.com
• 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Liyang County, Jiangsu Province, China On July 9, 1979, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Liyang County in Jiangsu Province, China, resulting in 41 deaths. source: cctv.com
• Ghana's 1979 Presidential Election Runoff On July 9, 1979, Ghana held a presidential election runoff between Hilla Limann of the People's National Party (PNP) and Victor Owusu of the Popular Front Party (PFP). Limann secured victory with 62% of the vote, leading to his inauguration as President on September 24, 1979. source: washingtonpost.com
• Walter E. Massey appointed director of Argonne National Laboratory On July 9, 1979, Walter E. Massey was appointed as the director of Argonne National Laboratory, succeeding Robert G. Sachs. Massey served as director from 1979 to 1984. source: en.wikipedia.org

Events in 1979

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

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July 09, 1979 was a Monday and it was the 190th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 09, 1979 can also be written as 7/9/1979 in the US and as 9/7/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Famous people died on July 09, 1979:

• Cornelia Otis Skinner

  Renowned American actress, author, and humorist known for her witty autobiographical works and solo performances, particularly her book 'Our...

• Adolphus Peter Elkin

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 09, 1979 was Bad Girls by Donna Summer, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 09, 1979 was Are 'Friends' Electric by Tubeway Army, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 09, 1979 was Ring My Bell by Anita Ward, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

1. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
2. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
3. Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland
4. ConFunkShun - Chase Me
5. The Jones Girls - You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 9th is Cancer.

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

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 09, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 09, 1979 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 09, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 08:15 pm and setting at 06:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 10, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Aug 08, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on July 09, 1979

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Someone born on July 09, 1979 is:

46 years 10 months old,

or 562 months and 15 days old,

or 2445 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17121 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 09, 1979?

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

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

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