Historical Events
- Brenda Spencer (16) kills 2 adults and injures 8 children and a police officer in a San Diego, California schoolyard shooting; incident inspires Irish rockers Boomtown Rats' song "I Don't Like Mondays"
Deng Visits Washington
Chinese Vice-Premier Deng Xiaoping visits Washington, D.C., the highest ranking Chinese Communist Party official to do so
- English progressive rock trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer disband after 10 years together
- NFL Pro Bowl, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: NFC beats AFC, 13-7; MVP: Ahmad Rashād, Minnesota Vikings, WR
Hearst's Sentence Commuted
US President Jimmy Carter commutes Patty Hearst's 7 year jail sentence to time served (22 months)
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Keegan, American actor (Step by Step; Party of Five), born in Los Angeles, California
- April Scott, American actress and model, born in Campbell, Missouri
- Christina Hammock Koch, American NASA astronaut (longest single spaceflight by a woman, Soyuz MS-12, Artemis II), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan [1]
About January 29, 1979
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 2 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Le Freak - Chic
#1 Song: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
