At A Glance

22 May 1979 at a glance

Day of the week
22 May 1979 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Sunday Girl” by Blondie.
Top Film of 1979
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1979 was Moonraker.
Star sign
The star sign for 22 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 May 1979 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 May 1979 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 22 May

  • 1968 The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard, 400 nautical miles (740 km) southwest of the Azores.
  • 1969 Apollo 10's Lunar Module flies within 8.4 nautical miles (16 km) of the Moon's surface.
  • 1972 Ceylon adopts a new constitution, becoming a republic and changing its name to Sri Lanka.
  • 1987 First ever Rugby World Cup kicks off with New Zealand playing Italy at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
  • 1990 North and South Yemen are unified to create the Republic of Yemen.

Famous people born on 22 May

  • Novak Djokovic, Serbian tennis player (born 1987)
  • Tommy John, American baseball player (1943–2026)
  • Katie Price, English television personality and glamour model (born 1978)
  • Morrissey, English singer-songwriter and performer (born 1959)

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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.
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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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