What Day of the Week
June 20, 1979: Day of the Week
June 20, 1979 was the 171st day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 194 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Suiyōbi.
A person born on this day will be 44 years old today. If that same person saved a Penny every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $150.74 today.
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Here’s the June 1979 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 1979 calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Sheep is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).
June 20, 1979 Historical Event(s)
- 1979ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart is shot dead by a Nicaraguan soldier under the regime of Anastasio Somoza Debayle. The murder is caught on tape and sparks an international outcry against the regime.
Who were born on June 20, 1979?
- 1979Cael Sanderson, American olympic freestyle wrestler
- 1979Charles Howell III, American professional golfer
- 1979Charlotte Hatherley, English guitarist (Ash)
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