1979 in History

1979

Randy McMichael, American football player

Randy McMichael, American football player

1979

Florian Zeller, French author and playwright

Florian Zeller, French author and playwright

1979

Matthew Bode, Australian footballer

Matthew Bode, Australian footballer

1979

Andy O'Brien, English footballer

Andy O'Brien, English footballer

1979

Marleen Veldhuis, Dutch swimmer

Marleen Veldhuis, Dutch swimmer

1979

Sylvain Chavanel, French cyclist

Sylvain Chavanel, French cyclist

1979

Forrest Griffin, American mixed martial artist and actor

Forrest Griffin, American mixed martial artist and actor

1979

Walter Davis, American triple jumper

Walter Davis, American triple jumper

1979

Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175 (died 2001)

Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175 (died 2001)

1979

Sam Hornish Jr., American race car driver

Sam Hornish Jr., American race car driver

1979

Joe Thornton, Canadian ice hockey player

Joe Thornton, Canadian ice hockey player

1979

Jamie Grove, English cricketer

Jamie Grove, English cricketer

1979

Siim Kabrits, Estonian politician

Siim Kabrits, Estonian politician

1979

Josh McCown, American football player

Josh McCown, American football player

1979

Renny Vega, Venezuelan footballer

Renny Vega, Venezuelan footballer

1979

Shane Filan, Irish singer-songwriter

Shane Filan, Irish singer-songwriter

1979

Amélie Mauresmo, French-Swiss tennis player

Amélie Mauresmo, French-Swiss tennis player

1979

Stiliyan Petrov, Bulgarian footballer and manager

Stiliyan Petrov, Bulgarian footballer and manager

1979

Nic Cester, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist

Nic Cester, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist

1979

Kevin Hart, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter

Kevin Hart, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter