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September 1, 1979 (Saturday) The U.S. interplanetary probe Pioneer 11 became the first Earth spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passed the planet at a distance of less than 13,000 miles (21,000 km). [1] At 16:29:34 UTC it came within 20,591 km (12,795 mi) of Saturn. Less than two hours earlier, it had come within 6,676 kilometres (4,148 mi) of ...
Anning, depicted with her dog. Mary Anning (21 May 1799 – 9 March 1847) was an English fossil collector and palaeontologist. She made discoveries of Jurassic marine fossil beds in the cliffs along the English Channel at Lyme Regis, which changed the scientific thinking about prehistoric life and the history of the Earth.
September 23, 1976: Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter and U.S. President Gerald Ford appear in first U.S. presidential debate in 16 years September 9, 1976: Chairman Mao Zedong, absolute ruler of the People's Republic of China, dies after 27 years in power September 10, 1976: Midair collision of British and Yugoslavian airliners kills 176 people (artist's rendition)
September 26 - Mark Famiglietti, American actor, screenwriter and producer. September 27 – Jad Saxton, American voice actress. September 30 – Jonathan Kasdan, American screenwriter, director, producer and actor. October 1 – Marielle Heller, American film director. October 4.
Adventures in Utopia is the fourth studio album by Utopia . Mixing their earlier progressive rock style with mainstream rock, pop and disco music, Adventures in Utopia achieved success both with the band's established fan base and wider commercial success, with the track "Set Me Free" released as a single. The song became the only Top 40 single ...
- at Utopia Sound Studios
- Todd Rundgren, Utopia
- December 27, 1979
Historical events in September 1979. Learn about 96 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in Sep 1979 or search by date or keyword.
King Kong is a 1976 American monster adventure film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. It is a modernized remake of the 1933 film about a giant ape that is captured and taken to New York City for exhibition. It stars Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, and Jessica Lange in her first film role, and features mechanical ...
