What Happened in Mar 1979

"Norma Rae" Is Released

Norma Rae is a 1979 film which tells the story of a factory worker from a small town in the Southern United States who becomes involved in the... Read more

"Sheik Yerbouti" by Frank Zappa Is Released

Sheik Yerbouti is a double vinyl album by Frank Zappa featuring material recorded in 1977 and 1978. It was first released on March 3 1979 as the... Read more

"Hair" Is Released

Hair is a 1979 film adaptation of the 1968 Broadway musical of the same title about a Vietnam war draftee who meets and befriends a tribe of... Read more

Van Halen Releases "Van Halen II"

Van Halen II is the second album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1979. The actual recording of the album took place less than a... Read more

Motörhead release Overkill

Overkill is the second album released by Motörhead, in 1979, and their first for Bronze Records. It peaked at number 24 on the UK charts. It had a... Read more

1979 NCAA Basketball Championship: Magic Johnson of Michigan State defeats Larry Bird of Indiana State

Last Monday night, in the championship game, Michigan State confirmed a notion that had been gaining credence as the NCAA tournament progressed and... Read more

Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty signed

The treaty demonstrated that Middle East leaders, and not just foreign powers, have the power to transform regional politics. Read more

Michigan State Beats Indiana State in Final Four

The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Three Mile Island Accident at Nuclear Generating Station

The Three Mile Island accident was a partial core meltdown in Unit 2 (a pressurized water reactor manufactured by Babcock & Wilcox) of the Three... Read more