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June 1, 1979

On June 1, 1979, the first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power. 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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Around 1979

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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What happened

On June 1, 1979

  1. 1979 The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.

    Former unrecognised state in Southern Africa (1965–1979)

    Rhodesia, officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979. Rhodesia was the de facto successor to the colony of Southern Rhodesia following its unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) from the United Kingdom in 1965. Throughout this fourteen-year period, Rhodesia faced internal conflict and political unrest.

Arrivals

Born on June 1, 1979

Santana Moss 1979– American football player (born 1979)
Markus Persson 1979– Swedish video game programmer (born 1979)

Farewells

Died on June 1, 1979

Werner Forssmann German physician, Nobel prize winner (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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