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16 December 1979 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 December 1979 was a Sunday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1979
- The Irish chart song for 1979 was “The Logical Song” by Supertramp.
- Top Film of 1979
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1979 was Moonraker.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 December 1979 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 December 1979 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 16 December
- 1968 Second Vatican Council: Official revocation of the Edict of Expulsion of Jews from Spain.
- 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India respectively.
- 1971 The United Kingdom recognizes Bahrain's independence, which is commemorated annually as Bahrain's National Day.
- 1972 The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is enacted.
- 1989 Romanian Revolution: Protests break out in Timișoara, Romania, in response to an attempt by the government to evict dissident Hungarian pastor László Tőkés.
Famous people born on 16 December
- Theo James, English actor (born 1984)
- Zara Larsson, Swedish singer and songwriter (born 1997)
- Jane Austen, English novelist (1775–1817)
- Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess, Queen Consort of England (1485–1536)
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Events of 1979 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1979 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 4 March – Legendary hurler Christy Ring was buried in Cork.
- 31 May – The Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, Pádraig Faulkner, launched a second national radio station, RTÉ Radio 2.
- 7 June – The first European Parliament election was held in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Life in Ireland in 1979
Taoiseach
Charles Haughey
Petrol (per litre)
£0.85/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.25
Average House
£20,000
Weekly Wage
£43
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
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