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Born on Friday January 19, 1979
- Annebeth de GROOT, Hoogeveen († 2007)
- Annebeth de Groot, Hoogeveen († 2007)
- Yolanda RAASVELD († 2016)
- Christine Margarete Danielle Hofman, Leongatha (Australie)
- Dimitri van Gameren († 2023)
- Melanie Sue Cassmann († 1995)
Died on Friday January 19, 1979
- Benjamin George Anthony Meijer (44), Roosendaal
- Aafje Van Den Bosch (85), Nijkerk
- Charel Vleugels (79), Geel (B), België
- Celien Maria Thilleman (80), Beveren-Waas
- Aaltje de Boer (72), Schermerhorn
- Adrianus Johannes Cornelis CAMERON (64), Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Berenice Leila CAMPBELL (78), Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
- Anna Maria van den Berghe (82), Warmond
- Adrianus Lambertus Johannes Denkers (76), Badhoevedorp, Noord Holland, Nederland
- Antonius Hubertus Granzier (39), Holtum,, Limburg, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 19, 1979 at Delpher
Born on January 19
- 1977 » Benjamin Ayres, Canadian actor, director, and photographer
- 1979 » Josu Sarriegi, Spanish footballer
- 1979 » Svetlana Khorkina, Russian gymnast and sportscaster
- 1979 » Wiley, English rapper and producer
- 1980 » Arvydas Macijauskas, Lithuanian basketball player
- 1980 » Jenson Button, English race car driver
- 1980 » Luke Macfarlane, Canadian-American actor and singer
- 1980 » Michael Vandort, Sri Lankan cricketer
- 1980 » Pasha Kovalev, Russian-American dancer and choreographer
- 1981 » Paolo Bugia, Filipino basketball player
Died on January 19
- 1972 » Michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936)
- 1973 » Max Adrian, Irish-English actor (b. 1903)
- 1975 » Thomas Hart Benton, American painter and educator (b. 1889)
- 1976 » Hidetsugu Yagi, Japanese engineer and academic (b. 1886)
- 1979 » Moritz Jahn, German novelist and poet (b. 1884)
- 1980 » William O. Douglas, American lawyer and jurist (b. 1898)
- 1981 » Francesca Woodman, American photographer (b. 1958)
- 1982 » Elis Regina, Brazilian soprano (b. 1945)
- 1984 » Max Bentley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1920)
- 1987 » Lawrence Kohlberg, American psychologist and academic (b. 1927)
Names that were popular for boys in 1979
- Peter
- Jan
- Jeroen
- Johannes
- Martijn
- Mark
- David
- Dennis
- Robert
- Richard
- Michael
- Pieter
- Erik
- Paul
- Gerrit
- Bart
Names that were popular for girls in 1979
- Maria
- Wendy
- Marieke
- Anna
- Kim
- Sandra
- Johanna
- Linda
- Vanessa
- Judith
- Monique
- Esther
- Jessica
- Patricia
- Jennifer
- Nathalie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1979
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 14.0 million citizens.
- February 17 » The Sino-Vietnamese War begins.
- April 1 » Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah.
- September 16 » The Sugarhill Gang were formed and rappers delight was released.
- October 1 » Pope John Paul II begins his first pastoral visit to the United States.
- October 14 » The first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights draws approximately 100,000 people.
- November 17 » Brisbane Suburban Railway Electrification. The first stage from Ferny Grove to Darra is commissioned.
Weather January 19, 1979
The temperature on January 19, 1979 was between -4.9 °C and -0.5 °C and averaged -3.1 °C. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (10%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.