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26 July 1979 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 July 1979 was a Thursday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Pop Muzik” by M.
- 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 26 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 July 1979 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 July 1979 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 26 July
- 1968 Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating the formation of a coalition government as a way to move toward an end to the war.
- 1971 Apollo program: Launch of Apollo 15 on the first Apollo "J-Mission", and first use of a Lunar Roving Vehicle.
- 1974 Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis forms the country's first civil government after seven years of military rule.
- 1977 The National Assembly of Quebec imposes the use of French as the official language of the provincial government.
- 1990 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George H. W. Bush.
Famous people born on 26 July
- Sandra Bullock, American actress and producer (born 1964)
- Jason Statham, English actor (born 1967)
- Kate Beckinsale, English actress (born 1973)
- Helen Mirren, English actress (born 1945)
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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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