What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 17, 1979?

In the Chinese zodiac, September 17, 1979 falls in the year of the Earth Goat.

What is the birthstone for September?

The birthstone for September is sapphire.

What was the moon phase on September 17, 1979?

On September 17, 1979 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

A Monday

Born on September 17, 1979?

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📅 Weekday
Monday
♍ Star sign
Virgo
🐐 Chinese zodiac
Earth Goat
🌘 Moon
Waning Crescent
🎂 Age today
47 years

Famous people born on September 17, 1979

Neill Blomkamp

South African film director, producer, screenwriter, and animator

Ana Moura

Portuguese fado singer (b.1979)

Goran Jeretin

Montenegrin basketball player

Clive Hachilensa

Zambian footballer

Kevin Sheppard

US Virgin Islander soccer and basketball player

What happened that week

East German balloon escape: Two families flee from East Germany by balloon.
The Sugarhill Gang release Rapper's Delight in the United States, the first rap single to become a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
French paratroopers help David Dacko to overthrow Emperor Bokassa in the Central African Empire.
South Africa grants independence to the "homeland" of Venda (not recognised outside South Africa).
Hurricane Frederic makes landfall at 10:00 p.m. on Alabama's Gulf Coast.
Vela incident: The "South Atlantic Flash" is observed near the Prince Edward Islands in the Indian Ocean, thought to be a nuclear weapons test conducted by South Africa and Israel.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

My Sharona

The Knack

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🎵 No. 1 song

September 17, 1979 was a Monday. Someone born on September 17, 1979 is a Virgo. Someone born on September 17, 1979 is 47 years old today and has lived about 17,216 days. People born in 1979 belong to Generation X.

Also born on September 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Bernhard Riemann
1826 · German mathematician
Agostinho Neto
1922 · President of Angola
Hank Williams
1923 · American singer-songwriter
Narendra Modi
1950 · Prime Minister of India since

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Questions about September 17, 1979

What day of the week was September 17, 1979?: September 17, 1979 was a Monday.
What star sign is someone born on September 17, 1979?: Someone born on September 17, 1979 is a Virgo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 17, 1979?: In the Chinese zodiac, September 17, 1979 falls in the year of the Earth Goat.
How old is someone born on September 17, 1979?: Someone born on September 17, 1979 is 47 years old today and has lived about 17,216 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1979?: People born in 1979 belong to Generation X.
What is the birthstone for September?: The birthstone for September is sapphire.
What was the moon phase on September 17, 1979?: On September 17, 1979 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

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