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19 September 1979 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 September 1979 was a Wednesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “My Sharona” by The Knack.
- Top Film of 1979
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1979 was Moonraker.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1979
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1979 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 19 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 September 1979 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 September 1979 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 19 September
- 1976 Two Imperial Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantom II jets fly out to investigate an unidentified flying object.
- 1978 The Solomon Islands join the United Nations.
- 1982 Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.
- 1983 Saint Kitts and Nevis gains its independence.
- 1985 Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center as Frank Zappa, John Denver, and other musicians testify at U.S. Congressional hearings on obscenity in rock music.
Famous people born on 19 September
- Cass Elliot, American singer-songwriter, actress, comedian, and television personality (1941–1974)
- Jeremy Irons, English actor, winner of multiple accolades (Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe) (born 1948)
- Palmer Luckey, American entrepreneur (born 1992)
- Jimmy Fallon, American comedian, television host, actor, singer, writer, and producer (born 1974)
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Events of 1979 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1979 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 9 January – Deputy Prime Minister Doug Anthony signs a pact to allow uranium mining to begin at the Ranger Uranium Mine in the Northern Territory.
- 9 February – Associated Securities Limited, Australia's fourth-largest finance company, is placed into receivership.
- 9 March – The Arbitration Commission awards Australian women the right to six weeks' compulsory unpaid maternity leave with the option of extending the leave to one year.
Life in Australia in 1979
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.13
Loaf of Bread
$0.54
Average House
$40,000
Weekly Wage
$200.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Heath Ledger4 April 1979ActorView their day →Patrick Brammall30 March 1976ActorView their day →Rose Byrne24 July 1979ActressView their day →Isla Fisher3 February 1976Actress & authorView their day →Sam Worthington2 August 1976ActorView their day →Toni Collette1 November 1972Actress & musicianView their day →Joel Edgerton23 June 1974ActorView their day →Natalie Imbruglia4 February 1975Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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