February 1979 calendar

February 1979
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 1979.
The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was James Callaghan (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on February 1979: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of February 1979?

Events

01 Feb 1979 Patricia Hearst is released from a San Francisco prison for bank robbery.
03 Feb 1979 YMCA by Village People peaks at #2 on pop singles chart
04 Feb 1979 Co-Ed Fever, TV Comedy, debut and cancelled that outing on CBS
05 Feb 1979 Costliest single periodical ad, $3.2 million, Gulf + Western in Time.
06 Feb 1979 Supreme court of Lahore Pakistan affirms death sentence against premier Bhutto.
07 Feb 1979 Supertrain, TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC
08 Feb 1979 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
09 Feb 1979 21st Grammy Awards: Just the Way You Are, Taste of Honey
10 Feb 1979 February 11 ampndash The Iranian army mutinies and joins the Islamic Revolution.
11 Feb 1979 43 million watch Elvis! on ABC
12 Feb 1979 Kosmos 1076, first Soviet oceanographic satellite, launched.
13 Feb 1979 2nd Emmy Sports Award presentation
14 Feb 1979 Whoopee! opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 204 performances
15 Feb 1979 Paul Shirley (21) of Australia, sucked a lifesaver for 4 hours 40 minutes
16 Feb 1979 George Harrison releases Blow Away
17 Feb 1979 Eric Heiden equals skating world record 1000 metre (1:14.99).
18 Feb 1979 Miniseries Roots: Next Generations premieres on ABC TV
21 Feb 1979 Japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite and Corsa-B (550 / 580 km)
22 Feb 1979 Cleveland (Ohio) Metroparks Zoo's Primate and Cat Building is dedicated.
23 Feb 1979 Sarava opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 140 performances
24 Feb 1979 War between North and South Yemen begins.
25 Feb 1979 Soyuz 32 carries 2 Cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station is launched
26 Feb 1979 Last total eclipse of Sun in 20th century for continental USA.
27 Feb 1979 The annual Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana is canceled due to a strike called by the New Orleans Police Department.
28 Feb 1979 In Mt. Saint Elias, Alaska, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurs.
01 Feb 1979 Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.