Historical Events
- 205th & final episode of "All in the Family"; followed by "Archie Bunker's Place" for 4 seasons
Carmelina
Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner's musical "Carmelina", based on the 1968 film "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell", opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 17 performances
- People's Republic of China joins International Olympic Committee
Famous Birthdays
- Alexi Laiho, Finnish guitarist and singer (Children of Bodom, Sinergy, Kylähullut), born in Espoo, Finland (d. 2021)
- David Petruschin, American drag queen (Raven) and make-up artist, born in Victorville, California
- Jeremy Guthrie, American MLB baseball pitcher, 2004-17 (Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, and 3 other teams), born in Roseburg, Oregon
1979 Highlights
About April 8, 1979
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 45 years and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
#1 Song: Bright Eyes - Art Garfunkel
