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August 28, 1979

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Bell & Howell Is Selling Its Photo Unit to Japanese

By Phillip H. Wiggins

Bell & Howell Co is selling its remaining consumer photographic products operation, Bell & Howell/Mamiya Co, to J Osawa & Co of Japan; Gary S Bryson to become chairman-chief executive officer of new operation, which takes effect on Dec 29; Bell & Howell chairman-chief executive officer Donald N Frey comments (M)

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The Anatomy Of a joke—Studies Take Serious Look

By Virginia Adams

Article on gathering of 250 psychologists and scholars in behavioral disciplines and in literature at Second International Conference on Humor, Los Angeles; conference is sponsored by Antioch University; some participants comment on psychological and sociological theories of humor; drawing (L)

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LORD MOUNTBATTEN IS KILLED AS HIS FISHING BOAT EXPLODES; I.R.A. FACTION SAYS IT SET BOMB

By William Borders Special to The New York Times

Earl Mountbatten is killed when his fishing boat is blown up in sea in Mullaghmore, Ireland, apparently by Irish Republican Army terrorists; his 14-year-old grandson and 15-year-old passenger are also killed and 4 other passengers in boat, including his daughter Lady Brabourne, are seriously injured; IRA issues statement calling killing an 'execution' and vows to continue noble struggle to drive British intruders out of Northern Ireland; Mountbatten, who never had any particular connection with sectarian battle, was uncle of Prince Philip, cousin of Queen Elizabeth, and former chief of British defense staff and last Viceroy of India; Prime Min Margaret Thatcher and spokesman for Buckingham Palace express shock; map; his portrait; illustrations (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 22, 1979, covering August 28, 1979.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Get The Knack by The Knack

    Get The Knack

    The Knack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Breakfast In America by Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    Supertramp

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  3. 3
    Album cover for Candy-O by The Cars

    Candy-O

    The Cars

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for Bad Girls by Donna Summer

    Bad Girls

    Donna Summer

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  5. 5
    Album cover for I Am by Earth| Wind & Fire

    I Am

    Earth| Wind & Fire

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

Shaila Dúrcal

1979Shaila Dúrcal, Spanish singer-songwriter[†]

Shaila de los Ángeles Morales de las Heras, better known as Shaila Dúrcal, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Her parents are singers Rocío Dúrcal and Antonio Morales ("Junior").

1979Robert Hoyzer, German footballer and referee[†]

In early 2005, German football was overshadowed by the discovery of a €2 million match fixing scandal centered on second division referee Robert Hoyzer, who confessed to fixing and betting on matches in the 2. Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal, and the then third division Regionalliga. The scandal has been described as the largest controversy in German football since the Bundesliga scandal of the early 1970s, as numerous players, coaches and officials have been accused of involvement with an organised crime group in the scheme, which came on the eve of Germany playing host to the 2006 World Cup.

1979Kristen Hughes, Australian netball player[†]

Kristen Heinrich is an Australian netball player, who played for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championship in 2008.

1979Markus Pröll, German footballer[†]

Markus Pröll is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During his career, he played for 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany and Panionios in Greece.

Ruth Riley

1979Ruth Riley, American basketball player[†]

Ruth Ellen Riley Hunter is a retired American professional basketball player, playing most recently for the Atlanta Dream in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her Notre Dame team won the NCAA women's championship in 2001, and her Detroit Shock team won the WNBA championship in 2003 and 2006. Riley was the Most Valuable Player in the 2001 and 2003 championship series, becoming the first person to win the MVP awards in both the NCAA and the WNBA championships. She has also played on teams that won the National Women's Basketball League (NWBL) championship, the gold medal at the Olympic Games, and the 2010 EuroCup Championship. In 2019, Riley was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

Historical Context for August 28, 1979

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