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What major sports events happened in 1978?
Sporting Highlights for 1978
| Date | Results |
|---|---|
| June | Golf US Open won by Andy North |
| June 1-25 | FIFA World Cup (Football) tournament was held in Argentina, won by Argentina. |
| July | the Cycling Tour de France won by Bernard Hinault |
| July | Tennis Wimbledon won by Bjorn Borg and Martina Navratilova |
What was the technology in 1979?
New computer products and services introduced in 1979 The Intel 8088 was released on June 1, 1979. 86-DOS was demonstrated in June 1979. Texas Instruments enters the computer market with the TI 99/4 personal computer that sells for $1,500. Hayes markets its first modem that becomes the industry standard for modems.
What gadgets were popular in the 70s?
The 10 most desired tech gifts of the 1970s, year by year
- 1970: Panasonic TR-001 IC TV. See, kids?
- 1971: Recordable 8-Track System.
- 1972: Philips N1500 Video Cassette Recorder.
- 1973: Kodak Pocket Instamatic 110.
- 1974: Hewlett-Packard HP-65.
- 1975: Pong Game Console.
- 1976: Texas Instruments Digital Watch.
- 1977: Atari 2600.
What was the number one box movie in 1979?
Kramer vs. Kramer
Top 1979 Movies at the Domestic Box Office
| Rank | Movie | Max Theater Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kramer vs. Kramer | 898 |
| 2 | The Amityville Horror | 868 |
| 3 | Rocky 2 | 780 |
| 4 | Apocalypse Now | 105 |
What was the highest grossing movie of 1979?
Domestic Box Office For 1979
| Rank | Release | Total Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superman | $134,218,018 |
| 2 | The Amityville Horror | $86,432,000 |
| 3 | Rocky II | $85,182,160 |
| 4 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | $82,258,456 |
What happened at 1979 to computers?
What was hot in 1979?
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “My Sharona” | The Knack |
| 2 | “Bad Girls” | Donna Summer |
| 3 | “Le Freak” | Chic |
| 4 | “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” | Rod Stewart |
What was the #1 movie in March 1979?
Norma Rae
Domestic Box Office For March 1979
| Rank | Release | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma Rae | Mar 2 |
| 2 | Voices | Mar 14 |
| 3 | The Passage | Mar 9 |
| 4 | The Champ | Apr 4 |
What was the highest grossing movie in August 1979?
But what about 1979? The highest-grossing film of 1979, with a total box-office take of just over $106 million, was Kramer vs. Kramer, a movie about two New Yorkers getting a divorce and fighting over custody of their son. Wait, you might say — there must be a mistake.
What was the number 1 movie in May 1979?
Number-one films
| # | Week ending | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | April 25, 1979 | The Deer Hunter |
| 18 | May 2, 1979 | Love at First Bite |
| 19 | May 9, 1979 | Manhattan |
| 20 | May 16, 1979 |
What was the number one movie in July 1979?
The Amityville Horror
Domestic Box Office For July 1979
| Rank | Release | Theaters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Amityville Horror | 748 |
| 2 | Moonraker | 788 |
| 3 | Meatballs | 7 |
| 4 | Alien | 757 |
What are three historical events that happened in 1979?
Historical Events for the Year 1979. 1st January » Formal diplomacy or diplomatic relations are established between China and the United States.; 7th January » Sino-Vietnamese War or Third Indochina War Cambodian–Vietnamese War: Phnom Penh falls to the advancing Vietnamese troops, driving out Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.; 8th January » The Whiddy Island Disaster known as tanker
What were the main events in 1979?
American Airlines Flight 191: In Chicago,a DC-10 crashes during takeoff at O’Hare International Airport,killing 271 on board and 2 people on the ground.
What good things happened in 1979?
Out of the darkness that COVID-19 brought to the performing arts have come bright new initiatives and novel pivots. In the first year of the pandemic, performing arts in Toronto lost more than $900 million in revenue, and the Omicron variant disrupted what was planned to be a major return to live stage performance in Toronto in January, 2022.
What important events took place in 1979?
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