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February 16, 1979

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Headlines from February 16, 1979

U.S. in Pact On Textile Protection

By Unknown Author

Carter Adm and textile and apparel indus agree on pkg of measures to protect indus against ‘import surges’ and provide other assistance aimed at deflating indus' opposition to new internatl trade pact; Amer Textile Mfrs Inst pres Robert S Small comments (M)

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Corning Glass: Eye on Pricing

By Edwin McDowell; Special to the New York Times

Corning Glass Works will not seek pricing exemption under Carter Adm's wage‐price guidelines for crystal produced by its Steuben Glass div, even though guidelines provide that sales of custom‐made or 1‐time products may be excluded by co in calculating its price change; vp James A Burt cites improved productivity, introduction of new products and competitive mkt conditions; chmn Amory Houghton Jr comments; illus (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 14, 1979, covering February 16, 1979.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart

    Blondes Have More Fun

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Briefcase Full of Blues (Soundtrack) by Blues Brothers

    Briefcase Full of Blues (Soundtrack)

    Blues Brothers

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Cruisin' by Village People

    Cruisin'

    Village People

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    18
  4. 4
    Album cover for Spirits Having Flown by Bee Gees

    Spirits Having Flown

    Bee Gees

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for 52nd Street by Billy Joel

    52nd Street

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17

Notable Births

Stéphane Dalmat

1979StĂ©phane Dalmat, French footballer[†]

Stéphane Dalmat is a French former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Eric Mun

1979Eric Mun, American-South Korean singer and actor[†]

Eric Mun is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member and leader of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He is also well known for several dramas such as Phoenix (2004), Super Rookie (2005), and Another Oh Hae-young (2016). He was with Top Class Entertainment from 2007 to December 2013. In 2014, Mun and his manager of 10 years, Lee Jong-hyun, set up a new management agency, E&J Entertainment, for his individual activities. Mun is also the CEO of Shinhwa Company, the home agency of his group, with Lee Min-woo as co-CEO since 2011, and with the remaining members—Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin and Andy Lee—as shareholders.

Valentino Rossi

1979Valentino Rossi, Italian motorcycle racer[†]

Valentino Rossi is an Italian racing driver, former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed "the Doctor", Rossi is widely considered one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time. He is also the only road racer to have competed in 400 or more Grands Prix. Of Rossi's nine Grand Prix World Championships, seven were in the premier 500cc/MotoGP class. He holds the record for most premier class victories and podiums, with 89 victories and 199 podiums to his name. He won premier class World Championships with both Honda and Yamaha. He rode with the number 46 for his entire career.

Historical Context for February 16, 1979

In 1979, the world population was approximately 4,368,539,528 people[†]