What happened on Monday December 17, 1979?

Here's what happened on December 17, 1979:

• Stuntman Stan Barrett breaks the sound barrier, unofficially On December 17, 1979, Hollywood stuntman Stan Barrett drove the Budweiser Rocket, a rocket- and missile-powered car, across a dry lakebed at California’s Edwards Air Force Base, reportedly reaching a top speed of 739.666 miles per hour. However, due to equipment malfunctions and the lack of a second run, this achievement was not officially recognized as a land speed record. source: history.com
• Stan Barrett attempts land speed record with Budweiser Rocket car On December 17, 1979, Hollywood stuntman Stan Barrett drove the Budweiser Rocket car at Edwards Air Force Base, California, reaching an estimated speed of 739.666 mph (Mach 1.01). This attempt to break the sound barrier on land was not officially recognized due to measurement controversies and the lack of a two-way run, which is required for official records. source: history.com
• 1979 Bali earthquake On December 17, 1979, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of Karangasem Regency in Bali, Indonesia, causing significant damage and casualties. The tremor led to the destruction of up to 80% of buildings in Karangasem Regency, displaced between 15,000 and 500,000 people, and severed road links to the provincial capital of Denpasar. The earthquake resulted in 27 fatalities and approximately 200 injuries. source: pubs.usgs.gov

Events in 1979

December 17, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from December 1979

Newspapers from Dec. 17, 1979

December 17, 1979: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Denver Broncos - San Diego Chargers : 7 - 17

December 17, 1979 was a Monday and it was the 351st day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 1979 can also be written as 12/17/1979 in the US and as 17/12/1979 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 1979 in December 1979 calendar

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• Flo Rida

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• Ryan Key

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• Charlotte Edwards

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Famous people born in 1979

Famous people born on December 17th

December 17, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 1979 was Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

1. Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
2. K.C and the Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go
3. Styx - Babe
4. Stevie Wonder - Send One Your Love
5. Commodores - Still

December 17, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 17, 1979 was Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

1. Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
2. The Police - Walking On The Moon
3. Abba - I Have A Dream
4. The Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You
5. Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)

December 17, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 1979 was Do You Love What You Feel by Rufus And Chaka Khan, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

1. Rufus And Chaka Khan - Do You Love What You Feel
2. Michael Jackson - Rock With You
3. Bar-Kays - Move Your Boogie Body
4. Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
5. Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 17, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 17, 1979 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 December 17, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:08 am and setting at 04:21 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Jan 02, 1980.

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Someone born on December 17, 1979 is:

46 years 3 months old,

or 555 months and 17 days old,

or 2415 weeks and 4 days old,

or 16909 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 1979?

There are 258 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 1979?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 17, 1979.

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