What happened on Wednesday July 11, 1979?

Here's what happened on July 11, 1979:

• Skylab reenters Earth's atmosphere, debris falls over Australia and Indian Ocean On July 11, 1979, Skylab, America's first space station, reentered Earth's atmosphere after six years in orbit. The 77.5-ton station disintegrated upon reentry, with debris falling over the Indian Ocean and sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. No injuries were reported, and the event marked the end of Skylab's mission. source: nasa.gov
• Disco Demolition Night leads to chaos at Comiskey Park On July 11, 1979, Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park in Chicago turned chaotic when a planned event to destroy disco records led to a riot. The event, intended to promote a White Sox doubleheader, attracted a large crowd, many of whom were not ticket holders. The situation escalated, resulting in significant damage to the field and the cancellation of the second game. source: history.com

Events in 1979

July 11, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 11, 1979 was a Wednesday and it was the 192nd day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 11, 1979 can also be written as 7/11/1979 in the US and as 11/7/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Famous people born on July 11, 1979:

• Eric Abidal

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Famous people born in 1979

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July 11, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 11, 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 11, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 11, 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 11, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 11, 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 11th 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 11, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 11, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 11, 1979 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 11, 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 11, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 09:54 pm and setting at 08:52 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 09, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Aug 08, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on July 11, 1979

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Someone born on July 11, 1979 is:

46 years 10 months old,

or 562 months and 13 days old,

or 2445 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17119 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 11, 1979?

There are 48 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 11, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 11, 1979.

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