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November 24, 1979

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Headlines from November 24, 1979

MOUNTBATTEN CASE BRINGS A CONVICTION

By Unknown Author

Thomas McMahon is found guilty of murder of Earl Mountbatten of Burma; Justice Ian Hamilton imposes life sentence; police say McMahon is leading expert on remote-controlled bombs in provisional wing of IRA Francis McGirl is found not guilty on murder charge; remains free on bail on charges of being IRA member (S)

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2 U.S. Companies in South Africa Caught in a Dispute With Blacks

By John F. Burns Special to The New York Times

Ford Motor Co and General Tire & Rubber Co have become embroiled in confrontations with their black labor forces that are at least partly rooted in frustrations over apartheid, have dismissed over 1,300 black workers from plants in Port Elizabeth; there are fears that labor unrest could spread, crippling industry (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 21, 1979, covering November 24, 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

Joseba Llorente

1979Joseba Llorente, Spanish footballer[†]

Joseba Llorente Etxarri is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward.

Carmelita Jeter

1979Carmelita Jeter, American sprinter "fastest woman alive".[†]

Carmelita Jeter is a retired American sprinter, who competed in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. For over a decade, between 2009 and 2021, Jeter was called the "Fastest woman alive" after running a 100 m personal best of 10.64 seconds at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix. In the 100 m, she was the 2011 world champion and the 2012 Olympic silver medalist.

Horacio Ramírez

1979Horacio Ramírez, Mexican-American baseball player[†]

Horacio Ramírez is a Mexican-American former baseball pitcher. His parents emigrated from Jalostotitlán, Jalisco, Mexico. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.

Historical Context for November 24, 1979

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