What Happened in 1979

"Bye Bye Brasil" Is Released

Bye Bye Brasil (alternative spelling Bye Bye Brazil) is a Brazilian, French, and Argentine 1979 film, directed by Carlos Diegues. The film enjoyed... Read more

Founding of the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre

The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre (MHMC) is a museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, dedicated to Holocaust education and awareness. It was... Read more

Bill Clinton Governor of Arkansas

Clinton was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1978, making him the youngest governor in the country at age thirty-two. He worked on educational... Read more

Atari Releases Asteroids

Asteroids is a video arcade game released in 1979 by Atari Inc. It was one of the most popular and influential games of the Golden Age of Arcade... Read more

Activision is Founded as the First Third Party Video Game Developer

Before the formation of Activision, software for video game consoles were published exclusively by makers of the systems for which the games were... Read more

NAACP awards Rosa Parks the Spingarn Medal

In 1979, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People awarded Parks the Spingarn Medal,[41] its highest honor,[42] and she... Read more

The Lord Of The Rings Radio Series Is Released

In 1979 the US National Public Radio broadcast a radio dramatisation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. It was produced by The Mind's Eye... Read more

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the first film based on the Star Trek television... Read more

Patrick Swayze makes his movie debut in "Skatetown, U.S.A."

Skatetown, U.S.A. is a 1979 American feature film directed by William A. Levey which capitalized on the popularity of roller disco. The film... Read more

'Oh Say Can You Say' is Published

Oh Say Can You Say? is an entertaining collection of twenty-four silly tongue twister verses aimed at children aged 4 to 8, and illustrated in full... Read more

"Off the Wall" solo album catapults Michael Jackson to superstar status

Off the Wall is the fifth studio album by pop musician Michael Jackson, released August 10, 1979 on Epic Records. The album follows Jackson's... Read more

Nissan Gazelle is First Produced

The Nissan Gazelle is a compact three-door hatchback produced by Nissan, based on the Nissan S platform. It was produced for the Japanese and... Read more

Def Leppard release The Def Leppard E.P.

The Def Leppard E.P. is the debut EP by British rock band Def Leppard. The EP was recorded at Fairview Studios in Hull, in November 1978 and... Read more

"Moskau" (Single) by Dshinghis Khan Is Released

Dschinghis Khan was a German pop band, created in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. The name of the band was chosen to fit the song... Read more

Mercedes-Benz W126 is First Produced

The Mercedes-Benz W126 is a series of flagship vehicles manufactured by German automotive marque Mercedes-Benz. Premiering in September 1979 as the... Read more

Mercedes-Benz G-Class is First Produced

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class or G-Wagen, short for Geländewagen (or cross-country vehicle), is a four-wheel drive vehicle / sport utility vehicle... Read more

Iranian Revolution

The Iranian Revolution (Also known as the Islamic Revolution or 1979 Islamic Revolution , Persian: انقلاب اسلامی, Enghelābe Eslāmi) refers to... Read more

"C'mon Aussie, C'mon" Is Released

"C'mon Aussie C'mon" is an Australian Cricket anthem. Originally performed by the Mojo Singers in 1978 as an advertising jingle to promote World... Read more

Intellivision Video Game Console Released

The Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979. Development of the console began in 1978, less than a year after the... Read more

Betelgeuse Incident

A TERRIFYING rumbling shattering a still winter’s night, was the prelude to Ireland’s worst maritime disaster, a quarter of a century ago.The... Read more

Accept releases their self-titled debut album

Accept is the self-titled debut album released by the German heavy metal band Accept. It was recorded in 1978 and released in early 1979 on the... Read more

"Sleep Dirt" by Frank Zappa Is Released

Sleep Dirt is an album by Frank Zappa released in January, 1979 on his own DiscReet Records label. It reached 175 on the Billboard Pop Albums... Read more

Super Bowl XIII - Steelers 35, Cowboys 31

Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football... Read more

"Love On The Run" Is Released

Love on the Run (French: L'amour en fuite) is a 1979 French film directed by François Truffaut. It is Truffaut's fifth and final film about the... Read more

St. Bonaventure vs. Niagara Basketball Game

On Saturday, January 27, 1979, I experienced one of the most amazing single game comebacks in sports history, probably exceeding Doug Flutie’s Hail... Read more