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1979 Historical Events
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Gas Price:
$0.88/gallon U.S. Energy Information Administration |
39th President:
Jimmy Carter Served from January 20, 1977 to January 20, 1981 (4 years) |
World Series Winner:
New York Yankees (AL) Defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) with a record of 4-2 |
Super Bowl XIII Winner:
Pittsburgh Steelers Defeated the Dallas Cowboys with a score of 35-31 |
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Time Magazine's
Person of the Year: Ayatollah Khomeini From Iran |
Nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island, Pa., releases radiation
(March 28, 1979)Entertainment
For 1979 movies, Kramer vs. Kramer came out on top. It grossed over $106,260,000 to make it the most popular movie of 1979. Among 1979 TV shows, Laverne & Shirley was the most popular for the year.
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Top Movies from 1979
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Top Songs from 1979
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Billboard Top Songs from 1979
All of the 1979 hits below topped the 1979 Billboard Top 100 charts. Can you remember the lyrics of any of these 1979 top songs?
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1. | Knack | My Sharona |
| 2. | Donna Summer | Bad Girls |
| 3. | Chic | Le Freak |
| 4. | Rod Stewart | Da Ya Think I'm Sexy |
| 5. | Peaches and Herb | Reunited |
| 6. | Gloria Gaynor | I Will Survive |
| 7. | Donna Summer | Hot Stuff |
| 8. | Village People | Y.M.C.A. |
| 9. | Anita Ward | Ring My Bell |
| 10. | Robert John | Sad Eyes |
| 11. | Bee Gees | Too Much Heaven |
| 12. | Donna Summer | MacArthur Park |
| 13. | Dr. Hook | When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman |
| 14. | David Naughton | Makin' It |
| 15. | Pointer Sisters | Fire |
| 16. | Bee Gees | Tragedy |
| 17. | Olivia Newton-John | A Little More Love |
| 18. | Blondie | Heart Of Glass |
| 19. | Doobie Brothers | What A Fool Believes |
| 20. | Chic | Good Times |
| 21. | Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond | You Don't Bring Me Flowers |
| 22. | Amii Stewart | Knock On Wood |
| 23. | Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman | Stumblin' In |
| 24. | Maxine Nightingale | Lead Me On |
| 25. | Jacksons | Shake Your Body |
| 26. | Melissa Manchester | Don't Cry Out Loud |
| 27. | Supertramp | The Logical Song |
| 28. | Billy Joel | My Life |
| 29. | Randy Vanwarmer | Just When I Needed You Most |
| 30. | Raydio | You Can't Change That |
| 31. | Peaches and Herb | Shake Your Groove Thing |
| 32. | Dionne Warwick | I'll Never Love This Way Again |
| 33. | Bee Gees | Love You Inside Out |
| 34. | Cheap Trick | I Want You To Want Me |
| 35. | Barbra Streisand | The Main Event (Fight) |
| 36. | Elton John | Mama Can't Buy You Love |
| 37. | Leif Garrett | I Was Made For Dancin' |
| 38. | Earth, Wind and Fire | After The Love Has Gone |
| 39. | Donna Summer and Brooklyn Dreams | Heaven Knows |
| 40. | Kenny Rogers | The Gambler |
| 41. | Nicolette Larson | Lotta Love |
| 42. | Little River Band | Lady |
| 43. | Bonnie Pointer | Heaven Must Have Sent You |
| 44. | Toto | Hold The Line |
| 45. | Sister Sledge | He's The Greatest Dancer |
| 46. | Dr. Hook | Sharing The Night Together |
| 47. | Kenny Rogers | She Believes In Me |
| 48. | Village People | In The Navy |
| 49. | Frank Mills | Music Box Dancer |
| 50. | Charlie Daniels Band | The Devil Went Down To Georgia |
| 51. | John Stewart | Gold |
| 52. | Wings | Goodnight Tonight |
| 53. | Sister Sledge | We Are Family |
| 54. | Bad Company | Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy |
| 55. | Hot Chocolate | Every 1's A Winner |
| 56. | Cher | Take Me Home |
| 57. | Earth, Wind and Fire | Boogie Wonderland |
| 58. | Andy Gibb | (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away |
| 59. | Bobby Caldwell | What You Won't Do For Love |
| 60. | Ace Frehley | New York Groove |
| 61. | Dire Straits | Sultans Of Swing |
| 62. | Chic | I Want Your Love |
| 63. | Rickie Lee Jones | Chuck E's In Love |
| 64. | Alicia Bridges | I Love The Night Life |
| 65. | McFadden and Whitehead | Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now |
| 66. | Little River Band | Lonesome Loser |
| 67. | Styx | Renegade |
| 68. | England Dan and John Ford Coley | Love Is The Answer |
| 69. | Cheryl Lynn | Got To Be Real |
| 70. | Patrick Hernandez | Born To Be Alive |
| 71. | Electric Light Orchestra | Shine A Little Love |
| 72. | Anne Murray | I Just Fall In Love Again |
| 73. | Ian Matthews | Shake It |
| 74. | Kiss | I Was Made For Lovin' You |
| 75. | Gino Vannelli | I Just Wanna Stop |
| 76. | G.Q. | Disco Nights |
| 77. | Linda Ronstadt | Ooh Baby Baby |
| 78. | Earth, Wind and Fire | September |
| 79. | Al Stewart | Time Passages |
| 80. | Herb Alpert | Rise |
| 81. | Electric Light Orchestra | Don't Bring Me Down |
| 82. | Eric Clapton | Promises |
| 83. | Roger Voudouris | Get Used To It |
| 84. | Ambrosia | How Much I Feel |
| 85. | Eddie Rabbitt | Suspicions |
| 86. | Rex Smith | You Take My Breath Away |
| 87. | Alice Cooper | How You Gonna See Me Now |
| 88. | Foreigner | Double Vision |
| 89. | Babys | Every Time I Think Of You |
| 90. | Instant Funk | I Got My Mind Made Up |
| 91. | Michael Jackson | Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough |
| 92. | Robert Palmer | Bad Case Of Lovin' You |
| 93. | Barry Manilow | Somewhere In The Night |
| 94. | Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band | We've Got Tonight |
| 95. | Van Halen | Dance The Night Away |
| 96. | Nigel Olsson | Dancing Shoes |
| 97. | Diana Ross | The Boss |
| 98. | Commodores | Sail On |
| 99. | G.Q. | I Do Love You |
| 100. | Firefall | Strange Way |
Most Popular Names for People Who Graduated in 1979
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Class of 1979 Reunion
Your 40 year reunion is only months away!Class of 1979: If are part of the 1979 graduating class, we hope you enjoy thinking about the historical events, remembering the lyrics to the best songs, and thinking back to some of your best high school friends. Be sure to visit Classmates.com® to find old friends from the class of 1979 and reconnect with fellow class of '79 graduates. They have tools to help you plan a class of 1979 reunion, see yearbook photos from 1979, and use the graduates list to get in touch with old friends.
If you did not graduate in the class of 1979, try the Class of 1978 or the Class of 1980.