In January Sid Vicious, of the punk band the Sex Pistols, goes on trial for murder.
	In February Ayatollah Khomeini is welcomed back into Tehran, Iran after nearly 15 years of exile.
	In March We were to close for comfort as Three Mile Island dominated the local news as our area embraced and prayed that a nuclear meltdown would not occur. The movie The China Syndrome was a result of this event.
[Text Here]	In April Iran's government becomes Islamic Republic by a 98% overwhelming vote, >overthrowing the Shah officially.
	In May Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as her reign lasted for many years.
	In June Over100 young adults about 17 - 18 were seen running and going crazy through the streets of Fredericktown and surrounding areas. This was not a teenage rampage, but 100 plus happy graduates from Beth - Center's Class of 1979.
	In July Saddam Hussein becomes President of his country. And we all know what happened next.
[Text Here]	In August Sadly 156 people are killed as two jetliners collide in mid air.
	In September ESPN makes its television debut as it continues to grow stronger for sports of all types
	In Ocotber Mother Teresa wins the Noble Peace Prize.
[Text Here]	In November The Iran hostage crisis begins. This crisis lasted 444 dyas. Iranian radicals demand was that the United States send the former shah back to Iran so he could stand trial. Then later in November Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini orders the release of 13 female and black American hostages be released.
	In December In Cleveland, Ohio eleven fans are stampled to death pior to the start of the Who concert.

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