Historical Events
- 50th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-6 at Kingdome, Seattle
- All star MVP: Dave Parker (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Event of Interest
David Gower 200* in England score of 5-633 v India at Edgbaston
David Gower
- Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle flees to Miami
World Record
Sebastian Coe runs world record 3:49 mile in Oslo
Sebastian Coe
- Simone Veil becomes chairman of European Parliament
Famous Birthdays
- Mike Vogel, American actor (Under the Dome), born in Abington Township, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
- Doug Meintjes, South African cricket pace bowler (v England 1922-23), dies
1979 Highlights
About July 17, 1979
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 6 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Cancer
