Historical Events
Event of Interest
Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini demands Saint War against Kurds
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Weddings
Carlene Carter
British rock singer-songwriter Nick Lowe (30) weds American country singer Carlene Carter (23) (her third marriage); divorce in 1990
Died in 1979 1979 Highlights
About August 18, 1979
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Good Times - Chic
#1 Song: I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats
