Wednesday 3 October 1979
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Libra. The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Josh Klinghoffer and Claudia Bassols.
In that special week of October people in US were listening to Sad Eyes by Robert John.
In UK Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles was in the top 5 hits.
The Black Stallion, directed by Carroll Ballard, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1979
while Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Working Stiffs.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Adventure or Cutie Q.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Famous Birthdays:
- Josh Klinghoffer: American guitarist songwriter and producer (Red Hot Chili Peppers Dot Hacker Ataxia and The Bicycle Thief).
- Claudia Bassols
- John Hennigan
- John Morrison: American pro wrestler, WWE.
- Camille Delamarre
- Danny O'Donoghue: Rock Singer.
- Yuri Ebihara: Japanese model and actress.
- Carlo Alban: Ecuadorian-American actor.
Famous Deaths:
- Claudia Jennings: Playmate (Nov, 1969), dies in car crash at 29.
- Charles White: artist, dies at age 61 in Los Angeles, California.
Facts:
- A EF4 Tornado hits Windsor Locks, CT causing extensive damage to the town.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 1979?
- LIFE: Dolly Parton
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Henry Kissinger -- Oct. 1, 1979
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8660
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 1979 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Robert John - Sad Eyes
- Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
- Herb Alpert - Rise
- The Knack - My Sharona
- Commodores - Sail On
- Little River Band - Lonesome Loser
- Dionne Warwick - I'll Never Love This Way Again
- M - Pop Muzik
- Earth, Wind and Fire - After The Love Has Gone
- Donna Summer - Dim All The Lights
Top #10 R&B songs
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Matarese Circle
Two mortal enemies are the only two people in the world cunning and knowledgeable enough to stop an evil plot that threatens the entire planet.
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The Bronx Zoo
A behind the scenes expose of Yankee's teammates including Billy Martin, Reggie Jackson and the baseball owner George Steinbrenner.
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The Powers That Be
Crackling with the personalities, conflicts, and ambitions that transformed the media from something that followed the news to something that formed it, "The Powers That Be" is David Halberstam's forceful account
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