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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in January 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 January 1979: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of January 1979?


Events

  • 01 Jan 1979 International Year of the Child begins
  • 02 Jan 1979 Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (versus West Indies).
  • 04 Jan 1979 The State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of the dead and injured in the Kent State shootings.
  • 07 Jan 1979 Vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge
  • 08 Jan 1979 512 die as oil tanker Bantry Bay blows up
  • 09 Jan 1979 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin.
  • 10 Jan 1979 1st brother Billy Carter makes allegedly anti-Semitic remarks
  • 11 Jan 1979 Grand Tour opens at Palace Theater NYC for 61 performances
  • 12 Jan 1979 Record blizzard strikes American midwest killing over 100.
  • 13 Jan 1979 Charlie Daniels hosts the Volunteer Jam.
  • 14 Jan 1979 US President Jimmy Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday.
  • 16 Jan 1979 Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt
  • 17 Jan 1979 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran
  • 18 Jan 1979 Peter Jenkins finishes "A Walk Across America", in Florence, Oregon.
  • 19 Jan 1979 John N Mitchell (former Attorney General) released on parole from federal prison.
  • 21 Jan 1979 Neptune becomes outermost planet (Pluto moves closer)
  • 23 Jan 1979 Willie Mays elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • 24 Jan 1979 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
  • 25 Jan 1979 22.2-km Oshimizu railroad tunnel holed through, central Honshu, Japan.
  • 26 Jan 1979 Music Center Vredenburg opens in Utrecht, Netherlands.
  • 27 Jan 1979 36th Golden Globes: Midnight Express, Jon Voight and Jane Fonda.
  • 28 Jan 1979 Wiz closes at Majestic Theater New York City, New York after 1672 performances.
  • 29 Jan 1979 9th AFC-NFC pro bowl, NFC wins 13-7
  • 30 Jan 1979 Rhodesia agrees to new constitution.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in January 1979?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Too Much Heaven
  2. - Le Freak
  3. - My Life
  4. - Y.M.C.A.
  5. - You Don't Bring Me Flowers

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - YMCA
  2. - Another Brick In The Wall
  3. - Walking On The Moon
  4. - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
  5. - Lay Your Love On Me

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Danger UXB

Danger UXB

Release year: 1979

Written by:

Starring: Anthony Andrews, Maurice Roëves, George Innes, Gordon Kane

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

You Can't Do That on Television

You Can't Do That on Television

Release year: 1979

Starring: Les Lye, Abby Hagyard, Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy

Country: Canada

The Warriors

The Warriors

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Walter Hill

Starring: Michael Beck, James Remar, Dorsey Wright, Brian Tyler

Country: United States of America

Nosferatu the Vampyre

Nosferatu the Vampyre

Release year: 1979

Directed by: Werner Herzog

Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz, Roland Topor

Country: United States of America

Love on the Run

Love on the Run

Release year: 1979

Directed by: François Truffaut

Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade, Marie-France Pisier, Dani

Books

Which were the most popular books released in January 1979?
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The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien

The Silmarillion

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"Majestic! . . . The Silmarillion will appeal to readers of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. It contains medieval romances, fairy tales and even more brutal wars that ring with heraldic fury.

Nurse by Peggy Anderson

Nurse

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THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER - MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD Nurse is a shocking and inspiring bestseller. It tells the story of eight weeks of the life of a nurse at a large urban hospital.

Chesapeake by James A. Michener

Chesapeake

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James A. Michener, a classic novelist, brings his epic legacy to bear on America's Eastern Shore's four-hundred year-old saga, from its Native American roots through the present.

The Complete Book Of Running by James F. Fixx

The Complete Book Of Running

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This article discusses the psychological benefits of running. It also addresses self-esteem and how running can help you cope with tension and pressure.

Fools Die by Mario Puzo

Fools Die

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The bestseller of The Godfather is now available in English and New York Times. It's a story about the feverish world that can be found in the life of a high-roller gambler.