1979 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Kylene Barker | 1979 | Galax | VIRGINIA |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Iran Country Formation Date | 1979 | Iran | April 1, 1979 | |
| Kiribati Country Formation Date | 1979 | Kiribati | United Kingdom | July 12, 1979 |
| Saint Lucia Country Formation Date | 1979 | Saint Lucia | United Kingdom | February 22, 1979 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Country Formation Date | 1979 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | United Kingdom | October 27, 1979 |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Personal Stereo | 1979 | Japan | Asia | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Sony Corp. |
Database: Booker Prize Winner List
| Record Name | Year | Author | Title |
| Offshore , Penelope Fitzgerald | 1979 | Penelope Fitzgerald | Offshore |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1979 Stanley Cup Winner | 1979 | Montreal Canadiens | Scotty Bowman | New York Rangers | Fred Shero | Hockey | Montreal |
Database: Solar System Moons
| Record Name | Planet | Discoverer | Year Discovered | Kilometers from Planet | Diameter (Kilometers) | Oribital Period |
| Adrastea | Jupiter | Jewitt &Danielson | 1979 | 128,980 | 26 X 16 | 0.298 |
| Metis | Jupiter | S. Sunnott | 1979 | 127,960 | 40 | 0.295 |
| Thebe | Jupiter | S. Synnott | 1979 | 221,900 | 100 | 0.675 |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Stories Of John Cheever, The, John Cheever | 1979 | Stories Of John Cheever, The | John Cheever |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Salim A. Salim | Tanzania | 1979 | Thirty-fourth |
Database: Movies with the longest length
| Record Name | Country | Year | Length (Minutes) |
| Caligula | USA | 1979 | 210 |
| Apocalypse Now Redux | USA | 1979 | 202 |
Database: Assorted Matchbox Cars
| Record Name | Category | Sub-Category | Origin | Type | Ownership | Scale | Year | Color | Brand | Description 9 | Model | Cost | Value | Date Received | Year | Mileage | VIN | License Plate |
| Porsche Turbo | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | England | Sports Car | PORSCHE | 1/64 | 1979 | GY | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Porsche Turbo | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Macau | Sports Car | PORSCHE | 1/64 | 1979 | B-Y | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Porsche 911 Turbo | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Thailand | Sports Car | PORSCHE | 1/64 | 1979 | R-Y | Matchbox | |||||||||
| 57 Chevy | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | China | Muscle Car | CHEVROLET | 1/64 | 1979 | W-PK-B | Matchbox | |||||||||
| 57 Chevy | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | England | Antique Car | CHEVROLET | 1/64 | 1979 | PK | Matchbox | |||||||||
| 57 Chevy (Cherry Bomb) | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | England | Antique Car | CHEVROLET | 1/64 | 1979 | R-W-BK | Matchbox | |||||||||
| 57 Chevy | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Macau | Antique Car | CHEVROLET | 1/64 | 1979 | B-BK-Y | Matchbox | |||||||||
| 57 Chevy | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Thailand | Antique Car | CHEVROLET | 1/64 | 1979 | R-Y-S | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Plymouth Grand Fury (Police G12) | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Macau | Car | Plymouth | 1/64 | 1979 | B-W-BK-O | Matchbox |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Bernard Hinault Tour 66 | 1979 | France | Cycling | 66 | Bernard Hinault |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1979 | 1979 | United States | 220,099,000 | 1,208,030 | 21,460 | 76,390 | 480,700 | 629,480 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| Convention relating to Stops on Bearer Securities in International Circulation (072) | Convention relating to Stops on Bearer Securities in International Circulation | Yes | Yes | 072 | 28/5/1970 | 11/2/1979 | Council of Europe | |
| Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition (086) | Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition | Yes | Yes | 086 | 15/10/1975 | 20/8/1979 | Council of Europe | |
| Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Information on Foreign Law (097) | Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Information on Foreign Law | Yes | Yes | 097 | 15/3/1978 | 31/8/1979 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter (102) | European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter | Yes | Yes | Yes | 102 | 10/5/1979 | 11/6/1982 | Council of Europe |
| Additional Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (103) | Additional Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport | Yes | Yes | Yes | 103 | 10/5/1979 | 7/11/1989 | Council of Europe |
| Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (104) | Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats | Yes | Yes | Yes | 104 | 19/9/1979 | 1/6/1982 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1979 | 1979 | United States | 11,041,500 | 3,327,700 | 6,601,000 | 1,112,800 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1979 Standard and Poors Performance | 1979 | Standard & Poors | 13.48% | 5.53% | 107.94 | 14.55 | 5.97 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| Tulku | 1979 | Gollancz | Peter Dickinson |
Database: Canadian Television Network List
| Record Name | Station | Year Founded | Network Type | Language | Country | Ownership | Owned Stations | Private Affilates | Household Reach | Source |
| OMNI Television | OMNI Television | 1979 *** | Religion | Multicultural | Canada | Private | 4 | None | 35 | Wikipedia |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| All In The Family | 1971 | 1979 | United States | Comedy | 210 |
| Knot's Landing | 1979 | 1993 | United States | Drama | 344 |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1979 | 1979 | $25.10 | $71.43 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1979) | 1979 | Ferrari* | G | 1 | Auto Racing | Jody Scheckter | 3 | 6 | 0 | 51 | Race 13 of 15 | 4 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| Apocalypse Now (1979) | 1979 | 30. | Apocalypse Now | American Film Institute |
Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | City | Country | Sport | Winning City | Final Score |
| Super Bowl XIII | 1979 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dallas Cowboys | Miami, FL | United States | Football | Pittsburgh | 35-31 |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1979 | 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Baltimore Orioles | Pittsburgh | Baltimore | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1979 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1979 | Tennis | Bjorn Borg | Roscoe Tanner | 67 61 36 63 64 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Oriskany | United States | Oriskany | 1950 | 1979 | 25 Sep 1950 | 20 Sep 1979 | 34 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1979) | 1979 | Basketball | Salt Lake City | Michigan St. | Michigan St. (2) | Indiana St. (1) | DePaul (2) | Pennsylvania (9) |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1979 | 1979 | United States | 51.68 deg F | 8 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1979-1980 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1979-1980 | 26.98 | +11.85 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1978-1979 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1978-1979 | 19.67 | +4.54 | National Weather Service |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1979 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1979 | Tennis | Martina Navrátilová | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 6-4 6-4 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1979) | 1979 | New York Islanders | Hockey | NHL | Bryan Trottier |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| Bright Eyes (Art Garfunkel) | 1979 | United Kingdom | Bright Eyes | Art Garfunkel | 1,155,000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Ayatullah Khomeini | 1979 | Ayatullah Khomeini |
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