Historical Events
Blow Away
George Harrison releases single "Blow Away"
- Los Angeles premiere of Paul Schrader's allegedly fact based film "Hardcore"
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk
Famous Birthdays
- Eric Mun [Mun Jung-hyuk], South Korean rapper, songwriter (Shinhwa - "Venus"), and actor (Super Rookie), born in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Valentino Rossi (45 years old)
Italian motorcycle road racer (MotoGP World C'ship 2001, 02, 03, 04, 05, 08, 09; 250cc World C'ship 1999; 125cc World C'ship 1997), born in Urbino, Italy
Famous Deaths
- Louise Allbritton, American actress (The Egg and I, Stage Door, Got a Secret), dies of cancer at 58
- Mehdi Rahimi, Iranian general and military governor of Tehran under the Shah of Iran, executed by a firing squad during the Islamic Revolution at around 57
- Nematullah Nassiri, Iran general/head of Savak, executed
Died in 1979 1979 Highlights
About February 16, 1979
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 2 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
#1 Song: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
