What Happened in 1979
42 historical events, 48 notable births, and 13 notable deaths in 1979.
Major Events
January 1979
1979 — year
Eurovision Song Contest 1979 — 24th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
1979 Formula One season — sports season
Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats — treaty
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
1979–80 UEFA Cup — 9th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
Bonn Convention — treaty
1979 in film — overview of the events of 1979 in film
EuroBasket 1979 — regional basketball championship
1979 Cricket World Cup — 1979 World Cup in England
1979 energy crisis — 1979 petroleum shortage
1979 FIFA World Youth Championship — international football competition
1979 European Super Cup — tournament
1979 Argentine Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1979
1979 Summer Universiade — multi-sport event in Mexico City, Mexico
December 1979
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women — international bill of rights for women
Grand Mosque Seizure — islamists' terrorist action, 1979
Tajbeg Palace assault — 1979 Soviet assassination of Afghan leader Hafizullah Amin
November 1979
Iran hostage crisis — 1979–1981 diplomatic standoff between the US and Iran
Air New Zealand Flight 901 — November 1979 aviation accident in Antarctica
March 1979
Three Mile Island accident — nuclear accident
Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty — 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
1979 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1979
June 1979
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks — two rounds of bilateral conferences and corresponding international treaties involving the United States and the Soviet Union
April 1979
51st Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1978
1979 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1979
May 1979
American Airlines Flight 191 — 1979 aviation accident in Chicago, Illinois, United States
1979 European Cup Final — association football match
1979 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1979
1979 United Kingdom general election — election for members of the British House of Commons
1979 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race
disappearance of Etan Patz — American boy who disappeared in 1979
February 1979
Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict — indirect conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia
September 1979
Vela incident — 1979 unidentified double flash of light
1979 Mediterranean Games — 8th edition of the Mediterranean Games
July 1979
1979 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1979
1979 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1979
1979 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1979
August 1979
1979 Dniprodzerzhynsk mid-air collision — 1979 aviation accident
1979 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1979
October 1979
1979 United States Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1979