Historical Events
Off the Wall
"Off the Wall" 5th studio album by Michael Jackson is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1980)
- Ecuador adopts its 17th constitution, extending citizenship and suffrage to all Ecuadorians over 18
- Wings release single "Getting Closer" & "Baby's Request"
Famous Birthdays
- Dinusha Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer
- Ted Geoghegan, American filmmaker and author
- Yannick Schroeder, French racing driver
Famous Deaths
- John Nicholas "Dick" Foran, American actor (OK Crackerby, Fort Apache, Winners of the West), dies at 69
- Walther Gerlach, German physicist who, with Otto Stern, co-discovered spin quantization in a magnetic field (Stern–Gerlach effect), dies at 90
Died in 1979 1979 Highlights
About August 10, 1979
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 8 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bad Girls - Donna Summer
#1 Song: I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats
