About December 12, 1979
December 12, 1979 is the 346th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 19 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
You can browse the full year 1979 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 44 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)
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Sagittarius is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx 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).
What Happened On December 12, 1979
- 1979 –A major earthquake and tsunami kill 259 people in Colombia.
- 1979 –Coup d'état of December Twelfth: South Korean Army Major General Chun Doo-hwan orders the arrest of Army Chief of Staff General Jeong Seung-hwa without authorization from President Choi Kyu-ha, alleging involvement in the assassination of ex-President Park Chung Hee.
- 1979 –President of Pakistan, Zia-ul-Haq, confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam.
- 1979 –The unrecognised state of Zimbabwe Rhodesia returns to British control and resumes using the name Southern Rhodesia.
Who Were Born On December 12, 1979?
- 1979 –Garrett Atkins, American baseball player
- 1979 –John Salmons, American basketball player
- 1979 –Nate Clements, American football player
- 1979 –Sharin Foo, Danish singer and bassist
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