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Famous Births
- Mar. 30: Norah Jones - Musician
- Apr. 19: Kate Hudson - Almost Famous
- May 04: Lance Bass - NSYNC
- Jun. 24: Mindy Kaling - The Office
- Jun. 25: Busy Philipps - ER
- Dec. 15: Adam Brody - The O.C.
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Chart Toppers
- Jan. 06: Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
- Jan. 20: Chic - Le Freak
- Feb. 10: Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
- Mar. 10: Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
- Mar. 24: Bee Gees - Tragedy
- Apr. 07: Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
- Apr. 14: The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
- Apr. 21: Ami Stewart - Knock on Wood
- Apr. 28: Blondie - Heart of Glass
- May 05: Peaches and Herb - Reunited
- Jun. 02: Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
- Jun. 09: Bee Gees - Love You Inside Out
- Jun 16: Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
- Jun. 30: Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
- Jul. 14: Donna Summer - Bad Girls
- Aug. 18: Chic - Good Times
- Aug. 25: The Knack - My Sharona
- Oct. 06: Robert John - Sad Eyes
- Oct. 13: Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til...
- Oct. 20: Herb Alpert - Rise
- Nov. 03: M- Pop Muzik
- Nov. 10: The Eagles - Heartache Tonight
- Nov. 17: The Commodores - Still
- Nov. 24: Streisand / Summer - No More Tears
- Dec. 08: Styx - Babe
- Dec. 22: Rupert Holmes - Escape Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
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52nd Academy Awards
- Presented on: April 14, 1980
- Best Picture: Kramer vs Kramer
- Lead Actor: Dustin Hoffman in Kramer vs. Kramer
- Lead Actress: Sally Field in Norma Rae
- Best Director: Robert Benton for Kramer vs. Kramer
- Best Documentary: Best Boy RopesofSilicon: Complete Oscar winners list
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January 2 1979
January 2: The murder trial of The Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious opened up as he was accused of murdering his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. Vicious died of an overdose while on bail. -
January 1979
- January 7: Vietnamese troops end the the Khmer Rouge government after capturing the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh.
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February 1979
- February 1: After 14 years of exile, religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran.
- February 17: China invades Vietnam marking the beginning of the Sino-Vietnamese War
- February 1: After 14 years of exile, religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran.
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March 1979
- March 26: Jimmy Carter is credited by both leaders of Israel and Egypt of making peace possible between the two nations as they sign the Camp David Peace Treaty.
- March 28: The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant partial meltdown occurs, known as the biggest accident in the history of the American commercial nuclear power generating industry.
- March 26: Jimmy Carter is credited by both leaders of Israel and Egypt of making peace possible between the two nations as they sign the Camp David Peace Treaty.
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May 1979
- May 4: Margaret Thatcher is sworn in as the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom.
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July 12 1979
July 12: Between doubleheader Baseball games between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox's at Comisky Park in Chicago. Disco Demolition Night erupted into a full scale riot. -
July 1979
- July 16: Saddam Hussein becomes the President of Iraq.
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October 1979
- October 6: John Paul II became the first Pope to visit the White House. where he was received by President Jimmy Carter.
- October 10: Wayne Gretzky makes his National Hockey League debut with the Edmonton Oilers. Gretzy would go on to shatter most offensive records before he retired in 1999.
- October 6: John Paul II became the first Pope to visit the White House. where he was received by President Jimmy Carter.
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November 1979
- November 4: American hostages are taken at the Iranian Embassy in Tehran, beginning of the Iran Hostage Crisis.
- November 21: After Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini blamed the United States (falsely) for the occupation of Mecca, a mob of Pakistani's stormed and destroyed the American embassy in Islamabad, and killed 1 marine.
- November 4: American hostages are taken at the Iranian Embassy in Tehran, beginning of the Iran Hostage Crisis.
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December 1979
- December 3: 11 people are crushed and killed in Cincinnati while attending a The Who concert.
- December 21: The U.S. Congress approves 1.5 Billion in "emergency loans" in an effort to save the Chrysler Corporation.
- December 24: The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan.
- December 27: Afghanistan President Hafizullah Amin is executed during a Soviet Union led coup.
- December 3: 11 people are crushed and killed in Cincinnati while attending a The Who concert.
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Billboard Top Hits: 1979 - $6.98
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Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1979 - $24.98
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1979 Camaro T-Tops Z-28 3n1 Model Kit by Revell - $13.46
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1979 Book of Common Prayer, Economy Green Leather - $19.99
The Book of Common Prayer is a liturgical resource used by members of the Episcopal Church (Anglican Church) in the United States. All Oxford Prayer Books are bound with the same attention to detail and commitment to quality that have made...
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1979 's 'Radio On' Trailer http://tiny.cc/JienR featuring an awesome soundtrack including David Bowie's Heroes / Helden, German version.
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PUTAMERDA, que disco FODÁSTICO é o ao vivo do Judas Priest "Unleashed In The East", de 1979. Les Binks OWNA na bateria!
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listening to "baby snake FRANK ZAPPA "City Of Tiny Lights" 1979" ♫ http://blip.fm/~g0jox
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"Snowdon: Sittings 1979-1983" (1983) I love Snowdon's portraits for his ability to strip everything away and focus on the personal.
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View All 1979 Questions (12) | Ask a QuestionOscar winners between 1970 and 1979 (3 Answers)1970 Best Picture: Patton Lead Actor: George C. Scott in Patton Lead Actress: Glenda Jackson in Women in Love Best Director: Woodstock Best Documentary: Franklin Schaffner for Patton 1971 Best ... read moreWhat is one photo that defines the year 1979? (7 Answers)Birth of the iPod of that geneartion - Sony Walkman! On June 22 1979, the Sony Walkman was launched in Tokyo. Journalists were treated to an unusal press conference. They ... read moreWhat bands performed in the 1979 concert at Giant Stadium (1 Answer)My mom's first concert was Boston at Giants Stadium in 1979. She has only been to three concerts. I bought her tickets for Eric Clapton for her birthday one year, ... read more
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