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December 11, 1979

On December 11, 1979, colleen Hoover is born. The year's #1 song was "My Sharona" by The Knack. Ruth Beitia, Iván Alonso, Malcolm Christie would arrive in the same year.

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1979

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The year in brief

1979 (MCMLXXIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1979th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 979th year of the 2nd millennium, the 79th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1970s decade.

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Arrivals

Born on December 11, 1979

Colleen Hoover 1979– American writer (born 1979)
Valdis Mintals 1979– Estonian pair skater
Rider Strong 1979– American actor (born 1979)

Farewells

Died on December 11, 1979

James J. Gibson American psychologist (1904–1979)

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Other moments from 1979

The class of 1979

Others born in 1979

Ruth Beitia 1979– Spanish high jumper
Iván Alonso 1979– Uruguayan footballer
Malcolm Christie 1979– English footballer
Sebastien Grainger 1979– Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Michel Riesen 1979– Swiss ice hockey player
Claire Danes 1979– American actress

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