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Born on Thursday August 16, 1979
Died on Thursday August 16, 1979

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 16, 1979 at Delpher


Born on August 16

Died on August 16

Names that were popular for boys in 1979
  1. Peter
  2. Jan
  3. Jeroen
  4. Johannes
  5. Martijn
  6. Mark
  7. David
  8. Dennis
  9. Robert
  10. Michael
  11. Richard
  12. Pieter
  13. Paul
  14. Erik
  15. Bart
  16. Gerrit
Names that were popular for girls in 1979
  1. Maria
  2. Wendy
  3. Marieke
  4. Anna
  5. Kim
  6. Sandra
  7. Johanna
  8. Linda
  9. Vanessa
  10. Judith
  11. Monique
  12. Esther
  13. Jessica
  14. Patricia
  15. Jennifer
  16. Nathalie

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1979
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
  • The Netherlands had about 14.0 million citizens.
  • May 4 » Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  • June 9 » The Ghost Train fire at Luna Park Sydney, Australia, kills seven.
  • July 15 » U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
  • July 21 » Jay Silverheels, a Mohawk actor, becomes the first Native American to have a star commemorated in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  • September 16 » Eight people escaped from East Germany to the west in a homemade hot air balloon.
  • November 17 » Brisbane Suburban Railway Electrification. The first stage from Ferny Grove to Darra is commissioned.
Weather August 16, 1979

The temperature on August 16, 1979 was between 12.6 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.

Source: KNMI