Historical Events
- FCC raids & shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Brooklyn New York)
Famous Birthdays
Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson, American actress (Almost Famous, You, Me and Dupree), born in Los Angeles, California

Kate Hudson
Famous Deaths
- Rogers Morton, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland), dies at 64
1979 Highlights
About April 19, 1979
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 9 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries