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1 July 1979 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 July 1979 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Are 'Friends' Electric?” by Tubeway Army.
- Top Film of 1979
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1979 was Moonraker.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 July 1979 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 July 1979 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 1 July
- 1976 Portugal grants autonomy to Madeira.
- 1978 The Northern Territory in Australia is granted self-government.
- 1979 Sony introduces the Walkman.
- 1980 "O Canada" officially becomes the national anthem of Canada.
- 1983 The Ministry of State Security is established as China's principal intelligence agency
Famous people born on 1 July
- Diana, Princess of Wales, Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
- Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress (born 1967)
- Daniela Avanzini, American singer and dancer (born 2004)
- Liv Tyler, American actress (born 1977)
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Events of 1979 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1979 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 22 February – Saint Lucia becomes independent of the United Kingdom.
- 3 May – 1979 general election.
- 7 June – European Parliament election, the first direct election to the European Parliament; the turnout in Britain is low at 32%. The Conservatives have the most MEPs at 60, while Labour only have 17.
Life in 1979
Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
38p
Loaf of Bread
27p
Average House
£19,925
Weekly Wage
£101.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
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Matthew Rhys8 November 1974ActorView their day →Hannah Waddingham28 July 1974ActressView their day →Andy Burnham7 January 1970PoliticianView their day →Christopher Nolan30 July 1970FilmmakerView their day →Lucy Davis17 February 1973ActressView their day →Tom Hardy15 September 1977ActorView their day →Christian Bale30 January 1974ActorView their day →Kelly Macdonald23 February 1976ActressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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