What happened this day in history March 25, 1979

What are the important events that happened on March 25, 1979? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

March 25, 1979: Facts & Myths About This Day

March 25, 1979 is the 84th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 281 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 12, 1979 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 291,168,000 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 ‘octacontatetragon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $14,641.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade 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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March 25, 1979 Historical Events

  • 1979
    The first fully functional space shuttle orbiter, Columbia, is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch.

Who were born on March 25, 1979?

  • 1979
    Lee Pace, American actor
  • 1979
    Natasha Yi, American model

Who died on March 25, 1979?

  • 1979
    Akinoumi Setsuo, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 37th Yokozuna (b. 1914)

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