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October 4, 1979

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Headlines from October 4, 1979

STUDY URGES U.S. AID TO CHINESE MILITARY

By Richard Burt Special to The New York Times

NY Times obtains secret Defense Department study, prepared in April for Defense Secretary Brown, that concludes that US should bolster China's military potential so that Peking could assist West in war with Soviet Union; study, while not endorsing any specific course of action, recommends possible steps including provision of advanced technology and intelligence to China, sale of advanced arms, Chinese production of American weapons and joint military exercises (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 3, 1979, covering October 4, 1979.

  1. 1
    Album cover for In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin

    In Through The Out Door

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Get The Knack by The Knack

    Get The Knack

    The Knack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for Slow Train Coming by Bob Dylan

    Slow Train Coming

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
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    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Midnight Magic by Commodores

    Midnight Magic

    Commodores

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

    Off The Wall

    Michael Jackson

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

Caitríona Balfe

1979Caitríona Balfe, Irish actress[†]

Caitríona Mary Balfe is an Irish actress, producer, director and former model. She began her career as a fashion model in Paris at age 18, working with fashion houses such as Chanel and Louis Vuitton, before transitioning to acting a decade later. Balfe gained early recognition with roles in The Beauty Inside (2012) and H+: The Digital Series (2012–2013), along with appearances in films like Super 8 (2011), Now You See Me (2013), and Escape Plan (2013). Her breakthrough came with her portrayal of Claire Fraser in the Starz historical drama Outlander (2014–present), a role that has earned four Golden Globe Award nominations.

Rachael Leigh Cook

1979Rachael Leigh Cook, American actress[†]

Rachael Leigh Cook is an American actress and model. She has starred in the films The Baby-Sitters Club (1995), She's All That (1999), and Josie and the Pussycats (2001), and in the television series Into the West and Perception. She is also the voice behind various characters in Robot Chicken and Tifa Lockhart in the Final Fantasy series, starting with the English version of the film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Since 2016, her television appearances have primarily been made-for-TV movies on the Hallmark Channel.

Björn Phau

1979Björn Phau, German tennis player[†]

Björn Phau is a retired German tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 59 in June 2006. Career highlights include reaching five ATP tour semifinals and finishing runner-up in doubles at Munich in 2006.

Adam Voges

1979Adam Voges, Australian cricketer[†]

Adam Charles Voges is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer who played for the Australian national team at Test, One Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20I) level, and also captained Western Australia and Perth Scorchers in domestic cricket. Voges' Test match batting average of 61.87 is second among batsmen that have played a minimum of 20 innings behind Don Bradman. Voges was included in the 2016 ICC Test Match Team of the Year.

Historical Context for October 4, 1979

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