Historical Events
- American John Tate beats local favourite Gerrie Coetzee by UD in 15 rounds in Pretoria, South Africa for vacant WBA heavyweight boxing title
Music History
Bob Dylan make his only appearance on "Saturday Night Live" performing three songs from his album Slow Train Coming: ‘When You Gonna Wake Up’, ‘Gotta Serve Somebody’ and ‘I Believe in You’'
Event of Interest
John F. Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston
1979 History
Famous Birthdays
John Krasinski (43 years old)
American actor, director and producer (The Office, A Quiet Place), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Nargis Fakhri, American actress (Rockstar), born in New York City
- Paul Ifill, English footballer, born in Brighton, England
- Paul O'Connell, Irish rugby player and coach, born in Limerick, Ireland
About October 20, 1979
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 11 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rise - Herb Alpert
#1 Song: Video Killed The Radio Star - Buggles
