January 1, 1979
1979 European Super Cup — tournament
1979 FIFA World Youth Championship — international football competition
1979 Cricket World Cup — 1979 World Cup in England
1979 energy crisis — 1979 petroleum shortage
1979–80 UEFA Cup — 9th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
EuroBasket 1979 — regional basketball championship
1979 Copa América — 1979 edition of the Copa América association football competition
Moon Treaty — international treaty that turns jurisdiction of all celestial bodies over to the international community
1979 Formula One season — sports season
1979 Summer Universiade — multi-sport event in Mexico City, Mexico