Historical Events
- Assassination of French left-wing militant Pierre Goldman.
Dictator Bokassa I
Coup in Central African Republic as David Dacko overthrows Emperor Bokassa I
- Lee Iacocca is elected president of the Chrysler Corporation
- NASA launches HEAO 3
- The Punjab wing of the Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist-Leninist) formally splits and constitutes a parallel UCCRI(ML).
Famous Deaths
- Ludvík Svoboda, Czech general and politician (8th President of Czechoslovakia, 1968-75), dies at 83
Died in 1979 1979 Highlights
About September 20, 1979
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 7 months and 5 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
