Flashback . . . to 1979 . . .

Major National and World Events of 1979
· Jimmy Carter is President of the United States of America.
· Three Mile Island nuclear accident occurs in March.
· The US and China establish full diplomatic relations.
· The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan.
· Idi Amin of Uganda is overthrown.
· Shah of Iran is deposed by Ayatollah Khomeini.
· Militant students seize US Embassy in Teheran.

Music Top 10
1. “Too Much Heaven" ... Bee Gees
2. “Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"... Rod Stewart
3. “I Will Survive" ... Gloria Gaynor
4. “Tragedy" ... Bee Gees
5. “What a Fool Believes" ... Doobie Brothers
6. “Knock on Wood" ... Ami Stewart
7. “Heart of Glass" ... Blondie
8. “Reunited" ... Peaches and Herb
9. "Hot Stuff" ... Donna Summers
10. "Love You Inside Out" ... Bee Gees

Grammy Awards
Record of the Year: "What a Fool Believes" ... The Doobie Brothers
Best Song: "What a Fool Believes" ... Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald
Best Album: "52nd Street" ... Billy Joel
Male Vocalist: Billy Joel ... "52nd Street"
Female Vocalist: Dionne Warwick ... "I'll Never Love This Way Again"

Most Popular Television Shows
1. 60 Minutes (CBS)
2. Three's Company (ABC)
3. That's Incredible (ABC)
4. Alice (CBS)
5. M*A*S*H (CBS)
6. Dallas (CBS)
7. Flo (CBS)
8. The Jeffersons (CBS)
9. The Dukes of Hazzard (CBS)
10. One Day at a Time (CBS)

Most Popular Movies of 1979
1. Superman
2. Every Which Way But Loose
3. Rocky II
4. Alien
5. The Amityville Horror
6. Star Trek
7. Moonraker
8. The Muppet Movie
9. California Suite
10. The Deer Hunter

Academy Awards
Best Picture: "Kramer vs. Kramer"
Best Director: Robert Benton ... "Kramer vs. Kramer"
Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman ... "Kramer vs. Kramer"
Best Actress: Sally Field ... "Norma Rae"

Most Popular Books
FICTION:
1. “The Matarese Circle" by Robert Ludlum
2. “Sophie's Choice" by William Styron
3. “Overload" by Arthur Hailey
4. “Memories of Another Day" by Harold Robbins
5. “Jailbird" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
NONFICTION:
1. “Aunt Erma's Cope Book” by Erma Bombeck
2. “The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet” by Herman Tarnower
3. “How to Prosper During the Coming Bad Years” by Howard Ruff
4. “Cruel Shoes” by Steve Martin
5. “The Pritiken Program for Diet and Exercise” by Nathan Pritiken

Winners in Sports
NBA: Seattle Supersonics vs. Washington Bullets Score: 4-1
NCAA Football: Alabama Record: 12-0-0
Heisman Trophy: Charles White, USC, RB points: 1,695
Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers Series: 4-1
Super Bowl XIII: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys Score: 35-31
US Open Golf: Hale Irwin Score: 284 Course: Inverness Club Location: Denver, CO
World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles Series: 4-3