Historical Events
Event of Interest
Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini orders mass executions to stop
- Stage musical "Beatlemania" opens in London
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Ne-Yo [Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr], American pop and R&B singer and songwriter, born in Camden, Arkansas
1979 Highlights
About October 18, 1979
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 44 years and 6 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rise - Herb Alpert
#1 Song: Video Killed The Radio Star - Buggles
