Welcome to the Class of 1979
Did You Know?
February 11 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran
March 26 Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty in Washington, DC
March 28 A radiation leak occurs at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in the US
May 4 Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
June 26 Muhammad Ali retires from boxing.
July 24 Carl Yastrzemski hits his 400th career home run at Fenway Park.
September 7 ESPN, the first all sports cable network, makes its debut.
October 10 The Pac-Man arcade game is first released
October 17 Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
November 20 The 1st artificial blood transfusion occurs in the US.
November 28 Billy Smith becomes the first goalie in NHL history to score a goal in a game.
December 12 Rhodesia changes its name to Zimbabwe.
Famous Birthdays
January 16 Aaliyah (Singer and Actress)
January 24 Tatyana Ali (Actress)
February 11 Brandy (Singer and Actress)
February 21 Jennifer Love Hewitt (Actress)
March 30 Norah Jones (Singer)
April 4 Heath Ledger (Actor)
April 9 Keisha Knight Pulliam (Actress)
April 12 Claire Dannes (Actress)
April 19 Kate Hudson (Actress)
April 22 Daniel Johns (Singer)
May 4 Lance Bass (Singer Nsync)
May 24 Tracy McGrady (Basketball Player)
June 22 Joey Cheek (Speed Skater)
August 3 Evangeline Lily (Actress)
August 26 Jamal Lewis (Football Player)
September 8 Pink (Singer)
September 18 Allison Lohman (Actress)
September 28 Bam Margera (Skateboarder)
October 3 Shannyn Sossaman (Actress - Law & Order)
October 4 Rachel Leigh Cook (Actress)
October 7 Shawn Ashmore (Actor - X-Men)
October 10 Mya (Singer)
October 14 Stacy Kiebler (Wrestler/Dancing with the Stars)
October 20 John Krasinski (TV Actor - The Office)
December 11 Rider Strong (Actor - Boy Meets World)
December 15 Adam Brody (Actor)
December 26 Christ Daughtry (American Idol Contestant)
December 27 Carson Palmer (Football Player)
