1979

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Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century
Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s - 1970s - 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years: 1976 1977 1978 - 1979 - 1980 1981 1982
1979 by topic:
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Ireland - Malaysia - New Zealand - Pakistan - Singapore - South Africa - UK - Wales - Zimbabwe
Other topics
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Birth and death categories
Births - Deaths
Establishments and disestablishments categories
Establishments - Disestablishments
Works category
Works
For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song).

1979 (MCMLXXIX) was a common year starting on Monday. It was proclaimed International Year of the Child by the United Nations.

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Iranian students burn the American flag on the wall of the American Embassy in Tehran, shortly after seizing the compound.
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Iranian students burn the American flag on the wall of the American Embassy in Tehran, shortly after seizing the compound.

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1979 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1979
MCMLXXIX
Ab urbe condita 2732
Armenian calendar 1428
ԹՎ ՌՆԻԸ
Chinese calendar 4615/4675-12-3
(戊午年十二月初三日)
— to —
4616/4676-11-13
(己未年十一月十三日)
Ethiopian calendar 1971 – 1972
Hebrew calendar 5739 – 5740
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat 2034 – 2035
- Shaka Samvat 1901 – 1902
- Kali Yuga 5080 – 5081
Iranian calendar 1357 – 1358
Islamic calendar 1399 – 1400
Japanese calendar Shōwa 54

(昭和54年)

- Imperial Year Kōki 2639
(皇紀2639年)
- Jōmon Era 11979
Thai solar calendar 2522

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