Waar staat 1979 om bekend in Amerika...

• Jimmy Carter is president of the USA
• major accident occurs at a nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island near Middletown, PA
• An American Airlines DC-10 loses its engine and crashes seconds after takeoff, killing 275 people
• Hurricane David kills over 1200 in the US and the Dominican Republic
• Some 90 people, including 63 Americans, are taken hostage at the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran
• The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan
• ESPN starts broadcasting
• Aaliyah, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Norah Jones, Heath Ledger, and Kate Hudson are born
• Pittsburgh Pirates win the World SeriesPittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl XIII
• Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup
• Kramer vs. Kramer is the top grossing film
• Sophie's Choice by William Styron is published
• "My Sharona" by The Knack spends the most time at the top of the US charts

Zo dat was er eentje uit de oude doos....