At A Glance

23 February 1979 at a glance

Day of the week
23 February 1979 was a Friday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “C'mon Aussie C'mon” by The Mojo Singers.
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 23 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 23 February 1979 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 23 February 1979 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 23 February

  • 1966 In Syria, Ba'ath Party member Salah Jadid leads an intra-party military coup that replaces the previous government of General Amin al-Hafiz, also a Baathist.
  • 1981 In Spain, Antonio Tejero attempts a coup d'état by capturing the Spanish Congress of Deputies.
  • 1983 The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces its intent to buy out and evacuate the dioxin-contaminated community of Times Beach, Missouri.
  • 1987 Supernova 1987a is seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
  • 1991 In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.

Famous people born on 23 February

  • Kelly Macdonald, Scottish actress (born 1976)
  • Femke Broeders-Bol, Dutch hurdler and sprinter (born 2000)
  • Michael Dell, American businessman (born 1965)
  • Casemiro, Brazilian footballer (born 1992)

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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.
More events of 1979 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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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 →

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