This week on V100’s #TBT we’re taking you back to 1979 when the Dukes of Hazzard debuted on CBS, the Iran hostage crisis began and McDonald’s introduced the Happy Meal.
The Muppet Movie, Alien, Apocalypse Now, Amityville Horror, The Warriors, Moonraker, Mad Max, The China Syndrome, The Jerk, Phantasm, 10, and the 1st Star Trek film were all in theatres.
Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize
America’s most serious nuclear power plant accident occurred, at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania.
Over the course of two days, a freak weather system spawned 59 tornadoes in 11 states, including one north of Topeka. The first day came to be known as Terrible Tuesday.
Stars such as Kate Hudson, James McAvoy, Chris Pratt, Rose Byrne, Jason Momoa, Aaron Paul, Bam Margera and John Krasinski were born.
