Born on 2 September 1979

At A Glance

2 September 1979 at a glance

Day of the week

2 September 1979 was a Sunday.

Kent Music Report No. 1

The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Up There Cazaly” by Two-Man Band.

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 2 September is Virgo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 2 September 1979 fell in the Year of the Goat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for September is Sapphire.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 2 September 1979 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 2 September

• 1963 CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes.
• 1968 Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.
• 1970 NASA announces the cancellation of two Apollo missions to the Moon, Apollo 15 (the designation is re-used by a later mission), and Apollo 19.
• 1987 In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May.
• 1990 Transnistria is unilaterally proclaimed a Soviet republic; the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares the decision null and void.

Famous people born on 2 September

• Austin Abrams, American actor (born 1996)
• Keanu Reeves, Canadian actor, singer, and producer (born 1964)
• Salma Hayek, Mexican-American actress, director, and producer (born 1966)
• Bradley Barcola, French footballer (born 2002)

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