Historical Events
- Pietro Mennea runs world record 200 m (19.72")
Baseball Record
Royals' George Brett is 6th to have 20 doubles/triples/HRs in a season
- Russian Bolshoi Ballet dancers Leonid & Valentina Kozlov granted political asylum in US
Famous Birthdays
- Akin Ayodele, American football player
- Billy Miller, American actor (The Young and the Restless), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Chuck Comeau, Canadian drummer (Simple Plan), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Flo Rida [Tramar Dillard], American rapper, born in Carol City, Florida
- Steffen Algreen, Danish footballer
Famous Deaths
- Miloslav Kabeláč, Czech composer, dies at 71
Died in 1979 1979 Highlights
About September 17, 1979
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 7 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: My Sharona - The Knack
#1 Song: Cars - Gary Numan
