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September 26, 1979

On September 26, 1979, chris Kunitz 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 September 26, 1979

Chris Kunitz 1979– Canadian ice hockey player (born 1979)
Naomichi Marufuji 1979– Japanese professional wrestler (born 1979)
Fuifui Moimoi 1979– Tongan International rugby league player
Cameron Mooney 1979– Australian rules footballer
Jaycie Phelps 1979– American gymnast
Taavi Rõivas 1979– Estonian politician
Jacob Tierney 1979– Canadian actor and director (born 1979)

Farewells

Died on September 26, 1979

Arthur Hunnicutt American actor (1910–1979)

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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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