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World Series Champions: Pittsburgh Pirates
Superbowl XIII Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers
NBA Champions: Seattle SuperSonics
Stanley Cup Champs: Montreal Canadiens
U.S. Open Golf Hale Irwin
U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) John McEnroe/Tracy Austin
Wimbledon (Men/Women): Bjorn Borg/Martina Navratilova
NCAA Football Champions: Alabama
NCAA Basketball Champions: Michigan State
Kentucky Derby: Spectacular Bid
Sports Hero:  
The Hotties: Farrah Fawcett, Suzanne Somers, Lynda Carter, Catherine Bach, Cheryl Tiegs, Iman, Christie Brinkley
The Heartthrob(s):  
"The Quote" "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" - Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now
Miss America: Kylene Barker (Roanoke, VA)
Miss USA: Mary Therese Friel (New York)
The Scandal: Ford's Pinto automobile design allowed its fuel tank to be easily damaged in the event of a rear-end collision which sometimes resulted in deadly fires and explosions. It was first noticed by Ford in 1971 tests.

On March 28, Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) nuclear power plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania, had a near melt-down. No one was reported killed or injured, but the accident changed many regulations for American nuclear reactors.

Rock and Roll Death: Sid Vicious (heroin overdose)
Nerd News:  
The Habit:  
1st appearances & 1979's Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: Walkman casette/radio
Best Film Oscar Winner: Kramer vs. Kramer
1979 Billboard
Number One Songs

January 6 - January 19:
Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees

January 20 - February 9:
Le Freak - Chic

February 10 - March 9:
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart

March 10 - March 23:
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

March 24 - April 6:
Tragedy - Bee Gees

April 7 - April 13:
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

April 14 - April 20:
What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers

April 21 - April 27:
Knock on Wood - Amii Stewart

April 28 - May 4:
Heart of Glass - Blondie

May 5 - June 30:
Reunited - Peaches & Herb

June 2 - June 8:
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer

June 9 - June 15:
Love You Inside Out - Bee Gees

June 16 - July 29:
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer

June 30 - July 13:
Ring My Bell - Anita Ward

July 14 - August 17:
Bad Girls - Donna Summer

August 18 - August 24:
Good Times - Chic

August 25 - October 5:
My Sharona - The Knack

October 6 - October 12:
Sad Eyes - Robert John

October 13 - October 19:
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

October 20 - November 2:
Rise - Herb Alpert

November 3 - November 9:
Pop Muzik - M

November 10 - November 16:
Heartache Tonight - The Eagles

November 17 - November 23:
Still - The Commodores

November 24 - December 7:
No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) - Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

December 8 - December 21:
Babe - Styx

December 22, 1979 - January 4, 1980:
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes



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