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September 2, 1979

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Headlines from September 2, 1979

North Haven Neighbors Band Against Chemicals

By Donald G. McNeil Jr

FUNGICIDES, dyes, acrylics and other chemicals have been manufactured in this New Haven suburb since 1947, and gases from the settling ponds and smokestacks in the small industrial park along the Quinnipiac River have drifted over the $200,000 homes along Ridge Road and the smaller houses across the river, generating occasional complaints.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 29, 1979, covering September 2, 1979.

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

    Get The Knack

    The Knack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Breakfast In America by Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    Supertramp

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    23
  3. 3
    Album cover for Candy-O by The Cars

    Candy-O

    The Cars

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for I Am by Earth| Wind & Fire

    I Am

    Earth| Wind & Fire

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Million Mile Reflections by The Charlie Daniels Band

    Million Mile Reflections

    The Charlie Daniels Band

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    17

Notable Births

1979Tomer Ben Yosef, Israeli footballer[†]

Tomer Ben Yosef is an Israeli football player who plays as a central defender.

Jonathan Kite

1979Jonathan Kite, American actor and comedian[†]

Jonathan Kite is an American actor, comedian and impressionist. He is best known for his role as Oleg Golishevsky on 2 Broke Girls.

Brian Westbrook

1979Brian Westbrook, American football player[†]

Brian Collins Westbrook is an American former professional football player who was a running back for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft after playing college football for the Villanova Wildcats. Following an eight-year career with the Eagles, in which he earned two Pro Bowl selections in 2004 and 2007, Westbrook signed with the San Francisco 49ers, for whom he played in 2010.

Notable Deaths

Otto P. Weyland

1979Otto P. Weyland, American general (born 1903)[†]

Otto Paul Weyland was a United States Air Force (USAF) general and the post-World War II Commander of Far East Air Forces during the Korean War and of Tactical Air Command.

Historical Context for September 2, 1979

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