Rulers:
• Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)
• Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States (1977-1981)
Births:
• Arévalo, Raúl (1979)
Deaths:
• Cassidy, Ted (1932-1979)
• Hessling, Catherine (1900-1979)
• Lampin, Georges (1901-1979)
• Mitchell, Yvonne (1915-1979)
• Oberon, Merle (1911-1979)
• Renoir, Jean (1894-1979)
• Rockefeller, Nelson (1908-1979)
• Rodgers, Richard (1902-1979)
• Rota, Nino (1911-1979)
• Seaton, George (1911-1979)
• Seberg, Jean (1938-1979)
Film:
• Agatha (1979)
• Apocalypse Now (1979)
• Being There (1979)
• Caligula (1979)
• Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
• Manhattan (1979)
• Moonraker (1979)