Northville High School
Class Of 1979
1979 Popular Culture
World Series Champions: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Superbowl XIII Champions: | Pittsburgh Steelers |
NBA Champions: | Seattle SuperSonics |
Stanley Cup Champs: | Montreal Canadiens |
U.S. Open Golf | Hale Irwin |
U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) | John McEnroe/Tracy Austin |
Wimbledon (Men/Women): | Bjorn Borg/Martina Navratilova |
NCAA Football Champions: | Alabama |
NCAA Basketball Champions: | Michigan State |
Kentucky Derby: | Spectacular Bid |
Famous Quotes |
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning" "Have a coke and smile" "Quality is job one" "Nothing comes between me and my Calvins" "Reach out and touch someone" |
Time Magazine's Man of the Year | Ayatollah Khomeini |
Miss America: | Kylene Barker (Roanoke, VA) |
Miss USA: | Mary Therese Friel (New York) |
Top News stories |
Ford's Pinto automobile design allowed its fuel tank to be easily damaged in the event of a rear-end collision which sometimes resulted in deadly fires and explosions. It was first noticed by Ford in 1971 tests. 52 Americans are taken hostage in Tehran, Iran for 444 days. Four days later, ABC's Nighline premiered, centering on the crisis. NASA's Skylab fell to Earth, landing mostly in the Indian Ocean. |
Best Film Oscar Winner: | Kramer vs. Kramer |
1979 Most Popular TV shows | 1. 60 Minutes (CBS) 2. Three's Company (ABC) 3. That's Incredible! (ABC) 4. Alice (CBS) 5. M*A*S*H (CBS) 6. Dallas (CBS) 7. Flo (CBS) 8. The Jeffersons (CBS) 9. The Dukes of Hazzard (CBS) 10. One Day at a Time (CBS) |
1979 Billboard Number One Songs |
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