What Happened on July 1, 1979

• Sony introduces the Walkman, first popular portable cassette player
• Stampede Pass, Washington is covered with 6" of snow
• Sweden becomes 1st nation to prohibit "corporal punishment or other injurious or humiliating treatment" of children by their parents

• Forrest Griffin, American UFC HOF mixed martial artist (UFC Light Heavyweight C'ship 2008; UFC Middleweight C'ship 2011, 12), born in Columbus, Ohio

• Richard Ward, African American actor (Death of a Salesman, Beacon Hill), dies of a heart attack at 64
• Vsevolod Bobrov, Soviet ice hockey left wing (Olympic gold 1956) and soccer striker (3 caps), dies at 56

Holidays: Dominion Day (Canada)

• #1 Song: Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
• #1 Song: Are 'Friends' Electric? - Tubeway Army