1979

1979 (MCMLXXIX) was a common year starting on Monday (dominical letter G) 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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January 1

United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the International Year of the Child. Many musicians donate to the Music for UNICEF Concert fund including ABBA, who wrote the song "Chiquitita" to commemorate the event.
The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations.
The Canton of Jura comes into existence as the 26th canton of Switzerland, being formed from the predominantly French-speaking Catholic part of the Canton of Bern.
Following a deal agreed during 1978, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's European operations, which are based in Britain's former Rootes Group factories as well as the former Simca factories in France.

The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins (alternately known as simply Smashing Pumpkins) is an American alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1988. Formed by frontman Billy Corgan (lead vocals, guitar) and James Iha (guitar), the band included D'arcy Wretzky (bass guitar) and Jimmy Chamberlin (drums) in its original incarnation. It has undergone many line-up changes over the course of its existence, with the current lineup including Corgan, rhythm guitarist Jeff Schroeder and Chamberlin.

Disavowing the punk rock roots of many of their alt-rock contemporaries, the Pumpkins have a diverse, densely layered, and guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of gothic rock, heavy metal,dream pop, psychedelic rock,progressive rock, shoegazing, and electronica in later recordings. Corgan is the group's primary songwriter—his grand musical ambitions and cathartic lyrics have shaped the band's albums and songs, which have been described as "anguished, bruised reports from Billy Corgan's nightmare-land".

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1979

i wont wear your uniform and i wont play the part
stolen dreams and stolen youth but you cannot steal my heart
propagndists piss-pot poor is the moniker and the drone
cant get blood from a broken heart thats turned to fucking stone
they got your new its on your television
get on you knees and pray wave the manifesto flag to the wasted generation
corprate sponsored genocide
paid for with consideration by sentries born into this world
to ensure you're dumb and blind casualties of a cola war since 1979
they got your new religion its on your television
get on your knees and pray

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Putin jokes about Trump

Edit Joy Online 18 May 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin poked fun at reports that President Trump had shared classified intelligence with Russian officials during a White House meeting last week, saying if they were true, the information had not been passed on to him ... “It was necessary to issue him a reprimand, a rebuke,” Putin said of Lavrov, “because he didn’t share these secrets ... political issue ... ....

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Studying the Composition of Earth's Atmosphere. NASA work in atmospheric composition has been critical in understanding ozone photochemistry and the ozone “hole."

NASA probes detect man-made bubble around Earth

Edit Yahoo Daily News 18 May 2017

Washington, May 18 (IANS) Humans have long been shaping Earth's landscape, but now scientists know that we also can shape our near-space environment with radio communications. The impact of such communications extend out beyond our atmosphere, creating a bubble surrounding Earth, NASA's Van Allen Probes, which study electrons and ions in the near-Earth environment, have revealed ... --IANS. gb/vm. ....

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Veteran actress Reema Lagoo passes away of cardiac arrest at 59

Edit Yahoo Daily News 18 May 2017

Known for her iconic roles as a mother on the big screen and mother-in-law on the small screen, Reema Lagoo passes away of cardiac arrest. The 59-years-old actress who was currently seen in Mahesh Bhatt’s TV show, Naamkarann was admitted in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and passed away some time back ... The news broke out recently and Twitter is already mourning her death ... Twitter is already mourning her death ... RIP #ReemaLagoo ... ....

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Zomato suffers massive security breach, over 17 million user data 'hacked'

Edit DNA India 18 May 2017

Restaurant discovery and food ordering platform Zomato has reportedly suffered a security breach with over 17 million accounts of users now being sold on the dark web. According to hackread.com, a vendor going by the online handle of “nclay” is claiming to have hacked Zomato and selling the data of its 17 million registered users on a popular dark web marketplace ... It was founded by Deepinder Goyal and Pankaj Chaddah ... ....

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EU confirms Philippines has refused European grants

Edit Manila Standard Today 18 May 2017

The Philippines will no longer accept grants from the European Union, the EU delegation to Manila said Thursday, following repeated tirades from President Rodrigo Duterte over its criticism of his deadly drug war. "The Philippine government has informed us that they (will) no longer accept new EU grants," the delegation said in a brief statement ... "Hitler massacred three million Jews ... Topics ... ....

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Nunn again! Victory after 38 years.

Edit Chessbase 18 May 2017

In 1979 the East Devon Congress was won, with a 4½/5 score, by a young student ......

CIA files reveal how U.S. used psychics to spy on Iran

Edit The Miami Herald 18 May 2017

The dozens of American diplomats taken hostage by revolutionary students who seized the U.S. Embassy in Iran in 1979 might have had some secret company during their 15-month captivity. U.S ... Officially, the psychics worked for U.S. Army intelligence ... ....

Cambodians remember victims of 'Killing Fields'

Edit Yahoo Daily News 18 May 2017

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered at one of Cambodia's most notorious "Killing Fields" on Thursday to remember victims of the Khmer Rouge genocide of at least 1.8 million Cambodians in the 1970s ... The Khmer Rouge ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 ... Tension has been rising ahead of the election next month ... ....

Why the West is responsible for China’s OBOR project

Edit Hindustan Times 18 May 2017

Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, and initiation of Chinese economic reforms in 1979, two approaches have characterised western, particularly the US’, strategy towards Russia and China. Some attempts were made in the early 1990s to build a closer relationship with Russia, particularly when it was under Boris Yeltsin ... Since 1979, western corporate interests aggressively pursued economic interests and profits ... ....

S. Korean president vows to reopen probe into 1980 massacre

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 18 May 2017

Moon is the first president to attend the anniversary in four years ... Former military strongman Chun Doo-hwan, who seized power months after Park's death in 1979, was convicted in 1996 on a broad range of criminal charges, including bribery, treason and orchestrating the crackdown on the Gwangju protesters ... "We will at any cost unveil the truth and responsibilities behind the shootings." ... ....

From the lunar landing to Pinochet to Mariel, he covered it. Newsman Frank Manitzas dies at 85

Edit The Miami Herald 18 May 2017

Frank Manitzas, a Dupont-Columbia Award-winning journalist who covered the world’s first heart transplant in 1967, Robert Kennedy’s assassination in 1968, the 1969 moon landing, the Iran hostage crisis in 1979-81, Augusto Pinochet’s coup in Chile in 1973 and the Mariel boatlift in 1980, died Sunday ... “Frank was a reporter's reporter,” Quiñones continued ... Everyone seemed to know Frank and everyone loved him ... ....

South Korean president vows to reopen probe into 1980 massacre

Edit Deccan Chronicle 18 May 2017

Seoul ... Moon is the first president to attend the anniversary in four years ... Former military strongman Chun Doo-hwan, who seized power months after Park's death in 1979, was convicted in 1996 on a broad range of criminal charges, including bribery, treason and orchestrating the crackdown on the Gwangju protesters ... "We will at any cost unveil the truth and responsibilities behind the shootings." ... ....

S. Korea’s Moon to reopen probe into Gwangju massacre

Edit The Siasat Daily 18 May 2017

South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-In vowed Thursday to reopen a probe into a 1980 massacre of pro-democracy activists that remains a traumatic landmark in the fight to end decades of military rule ... Chun seized power in 1980 through a military coup, taking advantage of the vacuum left by the assassination of Park in 1979 by his own spy chief. Protests then broke out in the southern city ... –AFP Read More ....

SKorea’s Moon to reopen probe into Gwangju massacre

Edit The Manila Times 18 May 2017

SEOUL. South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-In vowed Thursday to reopen a probe into a 1980 massacre of pro-democracy activists that remains a traumatic landmark in the fight to end decades of military rule ... Chun seized power in 1980 through a military coup, taking advantage of the vacuum left by the assassination of Park in 1979 by his own spy chief. Protests then broke out in the southern city ... AFP. AFP/CC. ....

‘Lucky’ Twins riding a power surge in record-tying home run streak

Edit Pioneer Press 18 May 2017

A dozen different Twins had taken part in the statistical oddity, which had tied the 1979 Twins of Roy Smalley and Butch Wynegar for longest such streak in Minnesota franchise history. “I think it’s beautiful,” Oliva said ... I know this ... He has three homers ... In 1979, the Twins got things rolling on April 28, a Saturday afternoon in Detroit, where Wynegar homered in the first inning off the Tigers’ Kip Young....

Classic Filipino favorite spawns new fan

Edit The Daily Tribune 18 May 2017

By Pauline Songco, Staff Writer. For all kids and kids at heart, Jollibee has always been the number one fastfood brand. For decades, it has remained a favorite dining destination among many Filipinos, with its meals timelessly appealing to almost every one’s palate ... “Most of us can relate because since 1979, Jolly Spaghetti has been available and has been the favorite of most Pinoy kids,” added Berba ... ....

Kevin Stanton, Mi-Sex Songwriter and Guitarist, Dies at 61

Edit Billboard 18 May 2017

Kevin Stanton, founding songwriter and guitarist with Mi-Sex, a new wave band from New Zealand remembered for the late ‘70s hit "Computer Games," died Wednesday night (May 17) after a long battle with health problems. He was 61 ... "Kevin really opened up the door to songwriting for me,” adds Murray ... 1 in Australia in October 1979 and won Best Australian Single at the Countdown Music Awards ... ....

New Girl Scouts CEO named

Edit Detroit news 18 May 2017

New York — Sylvia Acevedo, who earned a science badge as a Girl Scout and later became a rocket scientist and entrepreneur, was appointed Wednesday as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA ... citizenship test ... After graduating from New Mexico State University with an engineering degree in 1979, Acevedo worked as a rocket scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and earned a master’s degree at Stanford University ... ....

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The Sacketts (1979 western) Episode 2

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Good Charlotte - 1979

Top Songs of 1979

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Chiến tranh Việt Nam 1979 | Cuộc chiến Biên giới chống Trung Quốc

The Sacketts (1979 western) Episode 2

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ALIEN (1979): TRA HORROR E FANTASCIENZA | Lorenzo Signore Recensione

The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979

Deru - 1979 (Full Album)

Smashing Pumpkins - 1979

Good Charlotte - 1979

Top Songs of 1979

1979- Smashing Pumpkins. Lyric Video

Chiến tranh Việt Nam 1979 | Cuộc chiến Biên giới chống Trung Quốc

The Sacketts (1979 western) Episode 2

All Black Super Sentai 1979 - 2017

ALIEN (1979): TRA HORROR E FANTASCIENZA | Lorenzo Signore Recensione

The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979

Deru - 1979 (Full Album)

Smashing Pumpkins - 1979

Good Charlotte - 1979

Top Songs of 1979

1979- Smashing Pumpkins. Lyric Video

Chiến tranh Việt Nam 1979 | Cuộc chiến Biên giới chống Trung Quốc

The Sacketts (1979 western) Episode 2

All Black Super Sentai 1979 - 2017

ALIEN (1979): TRA HORROR E FANTASCIENZA | Lorenzo Signore Recensione

The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979

Deru - 1979 (Full Album)

Smashing Pumpkins - 1979

Good Charlotte - 1979

Top Songs of 1979

1979- Smashing Pumpkins. Lyric Video

Chiến tranh Việt Nam 1979 | Cuộc chiến Biên giới chống Trung Quốc

The Sacketts (1979 western) Episode 2

All Black Super Sentai 1979 - 2017

ALIEN (1979): TRA HORROR E FANTASCIENZA | Lorenzo Signore Recensione

1979

Барьер (1979)

Барьер (1979)

Caligola 1979

Malizia 1979

Caligula 1979

1979 The Warriors

La Luna (1979) V.O.S.E

1979 Hair

The Villain 1979

1979

Барьер (1979)

Барьер (1979)

Caligola 1979

Malizia 1979

Caligula 1979

1979 The Warriors

La Luna (1979) V.O.S.E

1979 Hair

The Villain 1979

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