What happened on Thursday March 29, 1979?

Here's what happened on March 29, 1979:

• Quebecair Flight 255 crashes after engine explosion On March 29, 1979, Quebecair Flight 255, a Fairchild F-27 aircraft, crashed shortly after takeoff from Quebec City, Canada. The engine explosion led to the loss of 17 of the 24 people on board. source: washingtonpost.com
• Death of Sultan Yahya Petra, 6th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan, who served as the 6th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 1975 to 1979, passed away on March 29, 1979, at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur. He was succeeded by Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Premiere of 'Cloud Nine' at Royal Court Theatre Caryl Churchill's play 'Cloud Nine' premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London on March 29, 1979. The play explores themes of colonialism and sexual politics, set in both Victorian Africa and 1979 London. It was co-produced with the Joint Stock Theatre Group and has since been staged worldwide. source: royalcourttheatre.com
• Mushtaq Mohammad's final Test match Mushtaq Mohammad, a prominent Pakistani cricketer, played his last Test match against Australia at the W.A.C.A. Ground in Perth from March 24 to 29, 1979. He made his Test debut in 1959 and had a distinguished career, amassing 3,643 runs and taking 79 wickets in 57 Test matches. source: espncricinfo.com
• Delhi wins first Ranji Trophy title by defeating Karnataka On March 29, 1979, Delhi secured their first Ranji Trophy title by defeating Karnataka by 399 runs in the final at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. Delhi's first innings total was 516, with Surinder Amarnath scoring 132 and Surinder Khanna contributing 111. Karnataka's response was 411, with Brijesh Patel making 166 runs. In their second innings, Delhi declared at 416/8, with Mohinder Amarnath scoring an unbeaten 178 and Surinder Khanna adding 128. Karnataka was then dismissed for 122, with Madan Lal taking 5 wickets for 30 runs. source: downloads.cricinfo.com
• Andrew Hilditch's controversial 'handled the ball' dismissal in 1979 Test match In a Test match between Australia and Pakistan at the WACA Ground in Perth on March 29, 1979, Australian opener Andrew Hilditch was dismissed for 'handling the ball'. After a throw from the field went astray, Hilditch picked up the ball and returned it to bowler Sarfraz Nawaz. Sarfraz appealed, and the umpire ruled Hilditch out, making him the first non-striker to be dismissed in this manner in Test cricket. source: wisden.com

Events in 1979

March 29, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 29, 1979 was a Thursday and it was the 88th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 29, 1979 can also be written as 3/29/1979 in the US and as 29/3/1979 in UK and Europe.

March 29, 1979 in March 1979 calendar

Famous people born on March 29, 1979:

• Katarina Radivojevic

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Famous people born on March 29th

Famous people died on March 29, 1979:

• Nikos Petzaropoulos

  Greece footballer (b. 1927).

• Henri Anspach

Famous people who died in 1979

Famous people who died on March 29th

March 29, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 29, 1979 was Tragedy by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

1. Bee Gees - Tragedy
2. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
3. The Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes
4. Donna Summer - Heaven Knows
5. Peaches and Herb - Shake Your Groove Thing

March 29, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 29, 1979 was Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

1. Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
2. Racey - Some Girls
3. Squeeze - Cool For Cats
4. The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
5. Milk & Honey - Hallelujah

March 29, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 29, 1979 was He's The Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

1. Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer
2. Instant Funk - I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
3. The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
4. Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - Bustin' Loose
5. G.Q. - Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 29th is Aries.

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March 29, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 29, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 29, 1979 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 29, 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 March 29, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 06:49 am and setting at 09:20 pm.

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

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Someone born on March 29, 1979 is:

47 years 1 month old,

or 565 months and 25 days old,

or 2460 weeks and 3 days old,

or 17223 days old,

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You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 29, 1979.

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