At A Glance

6 September 1979 at a glance

Day of the week
6 September 1979 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “We Don't Talk Anymore” by Cliff Richard.
Top Film of 1979
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1979 was Moonraker.
Star sign
The star sign for 6 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 September 1979 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 September 1979 was Full Moon.

On this day: 6 September

  • 1968 Swaziland becomes independent.
  • 1976 Cold War: Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot Viktor Belenko lands a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 jet fighter at Hakodate in Japan and requests political asylum in the United States; his request is granted.
  • 1988 End of the last stage of the Anfal campaign of Ba'athist Iraq against its Kurdish population, which resulted in major destructions and major civilian losses.
  • 1991 The Soviet Union recognizes the independence of the Baltic states Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
  • 1991 The Russian parliament approves the name change of Leningrad back to Saint Petersburg. The change is effective October 1.

Famous people born on 6 September

  • Dolores O'Riordan, Irish singer-songwriter (1971–2018)
  • Idris Elba, English actor (born 1972)
  • Lauren Lapkus, American actress and comedian (born 1985)
  • Roger Waters, English singer-songwriter and bass player (born 1943)

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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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