Historical Events
Film Premiere
"Monty Python's Life of Brian" directed by Terry Jones, starring Graham Chapman, Mickael Palin, & John Cleese, and funded by George Harrison's HandMade Films, premieres in US theaters
- 2 Russian passenger planes collide above Ukraine, 173 killed
Famous Birthdays
- Antwaan Randle El, American football player and coach, born in Riverdale, Illinois
- Marcus Patric, British actor (Hollyoaks), born in Gosport, England
Famous Deaths
- Vivian Vance [Jones], American stage and screen actress (I Love Lucy - "Ethel Mertz"; The Lucy Show - "Viv"), dies of cancer at 70
About August 17, 1979
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 9 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Good Times - Chic
#1 Song: I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats
