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January 24, 1979

On January 24, 1979, tatyana Ali 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 24, 1979

Tatyana Ali 1979– American actress and singer (born 1979)
Leandro Desábato 1979– Argentine footballer (born 1979)
Busy Signal 1979– Jamaican dancehall reggae artist (born 1979)
Nik Wallenda 1979– American acrobat (born 1979)

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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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