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1979

US President
Jimmy Carter
Notable Event
Iranian Revolution; Three Mile Island nuclear accident
World Population
4.4 billion
Gold Price
$307/oz
Movies Released in 1979
The Rose
The Rose
6.7/10
The Warriors
The Warriors
7.7/10
Rocky II
Rocky II
7.3/10
The Tin Drum
The Tin Drum
6.9/10
Mad Max
Mad Max
6.7/10
Alien
Alien
8.2/10
Tess
Tess
7.1/10
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
6.5/10
The Human Factor
The Human Factor
5.8/10
The Brood
The Brood
6.7/10
Caligula
Caligula
6.0/10
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
7.2/10
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
8.3/10
Bloodline
Bloodline
4.9/10
Moonraker
Moonraker
6.2/10
Escape from Alcatraz
Escape from Alcatraz
7.5/10
Lady Oscar
Lady Oscar
5.6/10
Bear Island
Bear Island
6.0/10
Meatballs
Meatballs
5.8/10
Being There
Being There
7.6/10
The Champ
The Champ
7.0/10
The Wanderers
The Wanderers
6.9/10
The Villain
The Villain
5.7/10
Jesus
Jesus
8.3/10
Series Premiered in 1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning
Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot
Doraemon
Doraemon
Archie Bunker's Place
Archie Bunker's Place
The Ultraman
The Ultraman
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
Question Time
Question Time
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Gordian Warrior
Gordian Warrior
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
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