The Year 1979

Major World Events

Soviets invade Afghanistan
Idi Amin is overthrown
The Shah of Iran is deposed
The Iranian Hostage Crisis

Major Sporting Events

NCAA Football - Alabama goes 12-0-0
Super Bowl XIII -  Pittsburgh Steeles beat Dallas Cowboys 35 - 31
World Series  Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 3 games
Broadmoor Bucs Football  8-3

Top Five Movies

Superman
Every which way but Loose
Rocky II
Alien
The Amityville Horror

Top Five Television Shows

60 Minutes
Three's Company
That's Incredible
Alice
M*A*S*H

Academy Awards

Best Picture - "Kramer vs. Kramer"
Best Actor - Dustin Hoffman "Kramer vs. Kramer"
Best Actress - Sally Fields  - "Norma Rae"

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"

Billboard Top 5

My Sharona, The Knack
Bad Girls, Donna Summer
Le Freak, The Chic
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, Rod Stewart
Reunited, Peaches and Herb