What happened on Friday September 21, 1979?

Here's what happened on September 21, 1979:

• Gould and Lewontin publish "The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm" On September 21, 1979, Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin published "The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm: A Critique of the Adaptationist Programme" in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. This influential paper critiques the adaptationist approach in evolutionary biology, introducing the concept of 'spandrels' to describe byproducts of evolution that are not directly selected for. source: keep.lib.asu.edu
• José Eduardo dos Santos becomes President of Angola José Eduardo dos Santos was elected president of the MPLA on 20 September 1979 and invested by Lúcio Lara, the following day, in the positions of President of the People’s Republic of Angola and commander-in-chief of the People’s Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA). source: africa-press.net
• José Eduardo dos Santos becomes President of Angola José Eduardo dos Santos was elected president of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) on September 20, 1979, following the death of President Agostinho Neto. He assumed office as President of Angola and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on September 21, 1979. source: africa-press.net
• RAF Harrier collision over Wisbech On September 21, 1979, two RAF Harrier GR.3 jets collided during a training exercise over Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Both pilots ejected safely, but one aircraft crashed into the town, destroying three houses and killing three civilians. The incident led the RAF to raise the minimum training altitude from 5,000 ft to 8,000 ft. source: news.bbc.co.uk

Events in 1979

September 21, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 21, 1979 was a Friday and it was the 264th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 21, 1979 can also be written as 9/21/1979 in the US and as 21/9/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Famous people born on September 21, 1979:

• Chris Gayle

  Legendary West Indies cricketer, one of the most destructive batsmen in T20 cricket history, known for his massive hitting and entertaining...

• Richard Dunne

  Professional Irish footballer who played as a defender for Manchester City, Aston Villa, and the Republic of Ireland national team, known...

• Nush Nowak

Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on September 21st

September 21, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 21, 1979 was My Sharona by The Knack, according to the music chart for the week September 17th and September 23rd.

1. The Knack - My Sharona
2. Earth, Wind and Fire - After The Love Has Gone
3. Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down To Georgia
4. Herb Alpert - Rise
5. Maxine Nightingale - Lead Me On

September 21, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 21, 1979 was We Don't Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week September 17th and September 23rd.

1. Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
2. Gary Numan - Cars
3. BA Robertson - Bang Bang
4. The Police - Message In A Bottle
5. The Bellamy Brothers - If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me

September 21, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 21, 1979 was Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week September 17th and September 23rd.

1. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
2. Ashford & Simpson - Found A Cure
3. Cameo - I Just Want To Be
4. Mass Production - Firecracker
5. Chic - Good Times

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 21st is Virgo.

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September 21, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 21, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 21, 1979 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 21, 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 September 21, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 06:45 am and setting at 07:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 06, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Oct 05, 1979.

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Someone born on September 21, 1979 is:

46 years 8 months old,

or 560 months and 3 days old,

or 2435 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17047 days old,

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You belong to the Generation X if you were born on September 21, 1979.

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