September 1979 calendar

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

But much more happened on September 1979: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of September 1979?

Events

01 Sep 1979 Debbie Boone and Gabriel Ferrer wed in LA
02 Sep 1979 I Remember Mama closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 108 performances
03 Sep 1979 Iran army conquerors Mahabad
04 Sep 1979 India need 438 to win vs. England, game ends at 8-429
05 Sep 1979 Canada puts its 1st gold bullion coin on sale
06 Sep 1979 Peter Pan opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 578 performances
07 Sep 1979 Five-day MUSE concert against nuclear energy opens at Madison Square Gardens, New York.
08 Sep 1979 Cheryl Prewitt (Miss), 22, crowned 52nd Miss America 1980
09 Sep 1979 31st Emmy Awards: Taxi, Lou Grant, Ron Leibman and Ruth Gordon
10 Sep 1979 Three Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill US President Harry Truman are freed.
12 Sep 1979 Carl Yastrzemski, is 15th to get 3,000 hits
13 Sep 1979 China PR performs nuclear test
15 Sep 1979 Red Sox Bob Watson is 1st to hit for cycle in AL and NL (Astros)
16 Sep 1979 23rd Ryder Cup: US, 17-11 at Greenbrier
17 Sep 1979 Pietro Mennea runs world record 200 m (19.72)
18 Sep 1979 The Who opens NYC concerts at Madison Square Garden
19 Sep 1979 No Nukes Concert at Madison Square Garden includes Springsteen and Crosby, Stills and Nash
20 Sep 1979 Coup in Central African Republic: David Dacko overthrows Emperor Bokassa I
22 Sep 1979 Israel performs nuclear test at Indian Ocean
23 Sep 1979 Sandra Post wins LPGA ERA Real Estate Golf Classic
24 Sep 1979 CompuServe began operation as 1st computer information service
25 Sep 1979 Evita opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 1568 performances
26 Sep 1979 1984 summer Los Angeles Olympic coverage sold to ABC for US$225 million.
27 Sep 1979 Elton John, sick with flu, collapse on Hollywood Universal Ampitheater
28 Sep 1979 Larry Holmes (retaining championship) knocks out Earnie Shavers in 11 rounds.
29 Sep 1979 Bad Case Of Loving You by Robert Palmer peaks at #14
30 Sep 1979 Milwaukee Brewers lose 5-0 ending 213 straight games without a shutout
14 Sep 1979 Afghan leader Nur Muhammad Taraki is assassinated upon the order of Hafizullah Amin, who becomes the new General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party.