1979 in Luxembourg
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See also: 1978 in Luxembourg, other events of 1979, 1980 in Luxembourg, Timeline of Luxembourgian history.
[edit] Events
- 1 January – The communes of Arsdorf, Bigonville, Folschette, and Perlé are merged together to form the new commune of Rambrouch.
- 1 January – The communes of Harlange and Mecher are merged together to form the new commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre.
- 1 January – The commune of Rodenbourg is merged into the commune of Junglinster.
- 30 January – Cargolux receives delivery of its first Boeing 747-200, becoming the first European cargo-only airline to operate a Jumbo Jet.
- 31 March – Representing Luxembourg, Jeane Manson finishes thirteenth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song J'ai Déjà Vu Ça Dans Tes Yeux.
- 10 June – Legislative and European elections are held. In the Chamber of Deputies, the CSV win another six seats, with all three left wing parties losing three deputies each.
[edit] Births
- 2 July – Claudine Muno, journalist and musician
- 27 September – Jérôme Jaminet, linguist and writer
[edit] Deaths
- 29 January – René Deltgen, actor
- 21 August – Frantz Kinnen, artist
- 28 December – Paul Wilwertz, politician
