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January 11, 1979

On January 11, 1979, darren Lynn Bousman 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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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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Born on January 11, 1979

Darren Lynn Bousman 1979– American film director and screenwriter (born 1979)
Michael Lorenz 1979– German footballer & coach (born 1979)
Terence Morris 1979– American basketball player (born 1979)
Siti Nurhaliza 1979– Malaysian singer-songwriter (born 1979)
Henry Shefflin 1979– Kilkenny hurler (born 1979)

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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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