What are the important events that happened on June 29, 1979? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

June 29, 1979: Facts & Myths About This Day

June 29, 1979 is the 180^th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 185 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 16, 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, 83,184 hours 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 ‘hectaoctacontagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $1,528.60. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Cancer 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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Who were born on June 29, 1979?

• 1979 –
  Abz Love (formerly known as Abs Breen), English DJ and singer (Five)
• 1979 –
  Andy O'Brien, English footballer
• 1979 –
  Barış Akarsu, Turkish singer and actor (d. 2007)
• 1979 –
  Marleen Veldhuis, Dutch swimmer
• 1979 –
  Matthew Bode, Australian Rules football player

Who died on June 29, 1979?

• 1979 –
  Lowell George, American country-rock singer (b. 1945)

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