What happened this day in history June 1, 1979

What are the important events that happened on June 1, 1979? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

June 1, 1979: Facts & Myths About This Day

June 1, 1979 is the 152nd day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 213 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 19, 1979 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 297,043,200 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectapentacontadigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $1,454.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

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 this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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June 1, 1979 Historical Events

  • 1979
    The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.

Who were born on June 1, 1979?

  • 1979
    Markus Persson, “Notch”, Programmer and the creator of Minecraft
  • 1979
    Santana Moss, American football player

Who died on June 1, 1979?

  • 1979
    Werner Forssmann, German physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1904)

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