What Happened in May 1979
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George H.W. Bush Announces his Candidacy for President of the United States
Bush had decided in the late 1970s that he was going to run for president in 1980; in 1979, he attended 850 political events and traveled more than... Read more
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Rod Blagojevich graduates from Northwestern University
Rod Blagojevich graduates from Northwestern University. He attended Tampa University for his first two years of undergraduate studies and spent... Read more
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Margaret Thatcher Becomes the First Female Prime Minister in Great Britain
Margaret Thatcher arrived at her North London constituency early, in good time for glad-handing and a last bit of publicity. But it was well into... Read more
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"Orchestral Favorites" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Orchestral Favorites is an album by Frank Zappa first released in May, 1979 on his own DiscReet Records label. The album is instrumental and... Read more
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David Bowie releases Lodger
Lodger is an album by British singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 1979. The last of the 'Berlin Trilogy' recorded in collaboration with... Read more
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1979 NBA Finals
The 1979 NBA World Championship Series at the conclusion of the 1978-79 season were won by the Seattle SuperSonics defeating the Washington Bullets... Read more
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Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup
The 1979 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New York Rangers and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, making... Read more
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Kiss releases Dynasty
Dynasty is a studio album by the American hard rock band Kiss. The album, and its subsequent tour, were billed as the "Return of Kiss." The band as... Read more
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American Airlines Flight 191 Crashes during Take-off
At just after 3 p.m. on May 25, 1979, an American Airlines DC-10 crashed shortly after takeoff killing all 271 on board and two on the ground. The... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Solid Rock'
Solid Rock is a compilation by The Rolling Stones released in 1980. It was the first Decca compilation in five years. It would be followed by a... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Time Waits for No One'
What Mick and Keith most wanted, after they realized that they didn't want to become middle-aged poverty-stricken sharecropping Negroes singing the... Read more