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2nd of June, 1979

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 2nd of June, 1979, fell on a Saturday.
• This date fell on a weekend.
• On this exact date: American actor Jim Hutton dies of liver cancer.
• Decade: 1970s.
• 40 years, 1 months and 15 days have passed since the 2nd of June, 1979.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 22 of 1979.

• Day 153 of 1979.
• Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Gemini.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1979 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• Native American Zodiac: The 2nd of June, 1979 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
• Age: Anyone born on the 2nd of June, 1979, will be 40 years of age.
• American Format: 06-02-1979 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1979-06-02. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19790602" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 297126000.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 2nd of June:

• Republic Day (Italy)

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 2nd of June, 1979:

• United States: Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
• United Kingdom: Sunday Girl - Blondie

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 2nd of June, 1979.

• 1979 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1979 included The Knack, Donna Summer, Chic, Rod Stewart, Peaches & Herb, Gloria Gaynor, Village People, Anita Ward, Robert John and The Bee Gees.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on the 2nd of June, 1979.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 2nd of June, 1979 was probably conceived around the 23rd of August, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 2nd of June, 1979 is the 11th of March, 1980. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 4th of May, 1979: Margaret Thatcher becomes the United Kingdom's first female prime minister.
• 8th of May, 1979: 10 people die after a fire breaks out at a Woolworth's store in Manchester, England.
• 25th of May, 1979: Ridley Scott's film Alien (1979) is released in cinemas.
• 25th of May, 1979: 273 people are killed when American Airlines Flight 191 crashes in Chicago.
• 25th of May, 1979: "Boy on the Milk Carton": Six-year-old Etan Patz is kidnapped in Manhattan, New York City.
• 31st of May, 1979: The Muppet Movie (1979) is released.
• 11th of June, 1979: Actor John Wayne passes away from stomach cancer.
• 15th of June, 1979: The film Rocky II (1979) is released.
• 20th of June, 1979: ABC TV news correspondent Bill Stewart and his interpreter Juan Espinosa are killed by a Nicaraguan National Guard soldier.
• 26th of June, 1979: The James Bond film Moonraker (1979) is released in cinemas.
• 1st of July, 1979: The Walkman cassette player is released.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 2nd of June:

• 2nd of June, 1953: Elizabeth II is crowned as the Queen of England.
• 2nd of June, 1976: Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles is murdered by a car bomb.
• 2nd of June, 1995: A United States Air Force F-16 piloted by Captain Scott O'Grady is shot down over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• 2nd of June, 2015: FIFA President Sepp Blatter resigns.
• 2nd of June, 2015: The game Batman: Arkham Knight is released.
• 2nd of June, 1989: Dead Poets Society (1989) is released.
• 2nd of June, 1999: The TV show "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" comes to an end after six years.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• The Dukes of Hazzard - American television series.
• Mork & Mindy - Comedy TV show about an alien called Mork. Starring Robin Williams.
• Taxi - American sitcom starring Andy Kaufman and Danny DeVito.
• Dallas - Soap opera.
• The Incredible Hulk - Starring Lou Ferrigno.
• The Love Boat - Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.
• Chips - TV show about two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers called Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.
• Soap - Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.
• Eight Is Enough - Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
• Three's Company - Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 2nd of June:

• 2nd of June, 1954: Dennis Haysbert: Actor.
• 2nd of June, 1972: Wentworth Miller: Actor.
• 2nd of June, 1978: Justin Long: Actor.
• 2nd of June, 1988: Sergio Aguero: Argentine soccer player.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 2nd of June, 1979.

• 14,656 days have passed since this date.
• 1,266,278,400 seconds have passed since the 2nd of June, 1979.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,477,324,800 times.
• Since the 2nd of June, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 653,399,654,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 211,046,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 108,899,942 steps. That's about 48,400 miles!
• Since this date, 15,195,341 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Saturday" in other languages is:

• German: Samstag.
• French: Samedi.
• Italian: Sabato.
• Spanish: Sabado.
• Portuguese: Sabado.

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