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November 21, 1979

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Headlines from November 21, 1979

CARTER SHIFTS STAND

By Bernard Gwertzman; Special to The New York Times

US suggests to Iran for first time that it might resort to military force if 49 American hostages facing threat of trial were not freed; White House issues statement following meeting of Carter and his top advisers; statement says US prefers peaceful solution to standoff with Iran but has other 'remedies' provided by UN Charter; State Dept spokesman Hodding Carter 3d says Sec Vance will meet with Bani-Sadr only to discuss hostages release; Andrew Young cancels planned trip to Iran after meeting with Asst Sec of State C William Maynes; Carter illustration (M)

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Global Builder Coming Home

By Pamela G. Hollie; Special to The New York Tones

Article profiles co; president William H McMurren comments; McMurren illus; market performance chart; graph shows company's sales from '69 to '78 (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 21, 1979, covering November 21, 1979.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Long Run by Eagles

    The Long Run

    Eagles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Cornerstone by Styx

    Cornerstone

    Styx

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin

    In Through The Out Door

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

    Tusk

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for On The Radio: Greatest Hits: Volumes I & II by Donna Summer

    On The Radio: Greatest Hits: Volumes I & II

    Donna Summer

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

Vincenzo Iaquinta

1979Vincenzo Iaquinta, Italian footballer[†]

Vincenzo Iaquinta is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Stromile Swift

1979Stromile Swift, American basketball player[†]

Stromile Emanuel Swift is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers before being selected second overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 2000 NBA draft. At 6'10" and 220 lbs, he played the power forward and center positions.

Alex Tanguay

1979Alex Tanguay, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Alex Joseph Jean Tanguay is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played for the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning and Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL) and briefly for HC Lugano in the Swiss National League A in 2004. An offensive player, he is best known for his passing and playmaking ability. Tanguay currently serves as an assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings.

Historical Events

Islamabad

1979The United States Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, is attacked by a mob and set on fire, killing four.[†]

Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Built as a planned city in the 1960s and established in 1967, it replaced Karachi as Pakistan's national capital.

Historical Context for November 21, 1979

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