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What happened on Tuesday February 13, 1979?

About February 13th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 13, 1979, the western half of the Hood Canal Bridge in Washington State collapsed during a severe windstorm. The storm produced sustained winds of up to 85 mph and gusts estimated at 120 mph, causing the bridge's pontoons to flood and sink. Fortunately, the bridge was closed to traffic at the time, and no casualties were reported. The bridge was rebuilt and reopened on October 3, 1982.
  • Day of the week: February 13th, 1979 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart
  • #1 UK song: Heart Of Glass by Blondie
  • Popular movie: Apocalypse Now directed by Francis Ford Coppola

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February 13, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 13, 1979:

  • Hood Canal Bridge collapses during severe windstorm On February 13, 1979, the western half of the Hood Canal Bridge in Washington State collapsed during a severe windstorm. The storm produced sustained winds of up to 85 mph and gusts estimated at 120 mph, causing the bridge's pontoons to flood and sink. Fortunately, the bridge was closed to traffic at the time, and no casualties were reported. The bridge was rebuilt and reopened on October 3, 1982. source: sos.wa.gov
  • Guardian Angels formation The Guardian Angels, a volunteer anti-crime organization, was founded by Curtis Sliwa in New York City on February 13, 1979. The group began with 13 members and has since expanded to over 5,000 members in 67 cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. source: guardianangels.org

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February 13, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 13, 1979?


February 13, 1979 was a Tuesday and it was the 44th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 13, 1979 can also be written as 2/13/1979 in the US and as 13/2/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 13, 1979?


Famous people born on February 13, 1979:

  • Mena Suvari
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  • Anouck Lepere
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  • Rachel Reeves
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February 13, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 13, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 12th and February 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 13, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 13, 1979 was Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

  1. - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? youtube
  2. - Y.M.C.A. youtube
  3. - A Little More Love youtube
  4. - Fire youtube
  5. - I Will Survive youtube

February 13, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 13, 1979 was Heart Of Glass by Blondie, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

  1. - Heart Of Glass youtube
  2. - Chiquitita youtube
  3. - Woman In Love youtube
  4. - Tragedy youtube
  5. - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick youtube

February 13, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 13, 1979 was Bustin' Loose by Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

  1. - Bustin' Loose
  2. - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
  3. - I'm So Into You
  4. - It's All The Way Live
  5. - September
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February 13, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 13th is Aquarius.

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February 13, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 13, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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February 13, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 13, 1979 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 13, 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 February 13, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 07:08 pm and setting at 08:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 12, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Mar 13, 1979.

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How old is someone born on February 13, 1979?


Someone born on February 13, 1979 is:

47 years 3 months old,

or 567 months and 11 days old,

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or 17267 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 13, 1979?

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