What Happened on July 12, 1979

Historical Events

Down With Disco!

"Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park: fans go wild destroying disco records and cause the White Sox to forfeit second game of a doubleheader to the Detroit Tigers

Anti-disco baseball fans hold a 'Disco Sucks' sign during Disco Demolition Night in Chicago, 1979

Ian Paice joins Whitesnake
Kiribati (formerly Gilbert Islands) declares independence from the United Kingdom

Events in 1979

Famous Deaths

Kalervo Tuukkanen, Finnish composer, dies at 69
Minnie Ripperton [Andrea Davis], American pop, R&B, and disco singer-songwriter ("Lovin' You"), dies of breast cancer at 31

Died in 1979 1979 Highlights