What Happened on September 22, 1979

Historical Events

  • Israel performs nuclear test at Indian Ocean
  • Montreal Expo Larry Parrish HRs off Phillies Rawly Eastwick in DH

Famous Birthdays

  • Emilie Autumn [Liddell], American singer-songwriter, violinist, and harpsichordist (Fight Like A Girl), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Michael Graziadei, American actor (The Young and the Restless), born in Germany
Born in 1979

Famous Deaths

  • Otto Robert Frisch, Austrian-British physicist who coined the term nuclear fission (Manhattan Project), and educator (Cambridge), dies at 74
1979 Highlights

About September 22, 1979

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 6 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: My Sharona - The Knack
  • UK #1 Song: Cars - Gary Numan