1. Nickelodeon
   Cartoon Network
2. PBS
   The Disney Channel

Nickelodeon began on April 1, 1979. It was developed by Dr. Vivian Horner and Warner Cable CEO Gus Hauser. Horner had worked as director of research on the PBS series, "The Electric Company."

1. 61
   70
2. 76
   81

The life expectancy for men in the U.S. in 1979 was 70 years. Currently, it is 78.7 years. In 1979, the life expectancy for women was 77.8 years. Today, the life expectancy for women is 81.6 years.

1. "All Along The Watchtower"
   "My Sharona"
2. "Hot Stuff"
   "Misty Mountain Hop"

"My Sharona" was certified gold, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks, and was No. 1 on Billboard's 1979 Top Pop Singles year-end chart. This often parodied song was written from the perspective of a young teenage boy.

1. "The Exorcist"
   "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
2. "Scream"
   "The Amityville Horror"

This 1979 horror classic was based off the best selling novel of the same name by author Jay Anson. In this film, a young family is chased from their home by evil entities after they move in.

1. Venezuela
   The U.K.
2. India
   China

In January of 1979, the U.S. and China established full diplomatic relations. This occurred under the Carter administration. Historically, the relationship between these countries has been relatively stable on the surface, with a few periods of open conflict.

1. A total solar eclipse
   The Chrysler Building was built
2. Big Ben collapsed
   The Moon landing

On February 26, 1979, a total solar eclipse was visible from North America. During a total solar eclipse, the moon appears to wholly block the sun's light from a certain area on earth. Total solar eclipses are not often visible in the same location on most of planet Earth.

1. CBS
   ABC
2. Dumont
   ESPN

ESPN (The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) began broadcasting on September 7, 1979. ESPN was founded by Bill Rasmussen, his son, Scott Rasmussen, and an Aetna insurance agent named Ed Eagan.

1. 2 billion
   3.5 billion
2. 4.3 billion
   5.7 billion

In 1979, the estimated population of the entire world was about 4.3 billion. Today, there are about 7.5 billion people on Earth. Within the coming years, it is expected that we will double the 1979 population number.

1. Pittsburgh
   Philadelphia
2. Saint Louis
   Oakland

The Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1979 World Series, beating the Baltimore Orioles four games to three in the best of seven series. While this was the team's fifth World Series victory, the Pirates have not won another MLB World Series championship since then.

1. Clint Eastwood
   Ayatollah Khomeini
2. Alexander Butterfield
   Muhammad Ali

Ayatollah Khomeini was an Iranian politician who founded the Islamic Republic of Iran. His 1979 Iranian Revolution ended more than 2,000 years of Persian monarchy in Iran. He was the political and religious leader of Iran until his death in 1989.

1. Won Miss America
   Invented the computer
2. Wrote code for NASA
   Won an Oscar

Miss America 1979 was the 52nd Miss America Pageant. It was won by Kylene Barker of Virginia, who was the first-ever Miss Virginia to win the crown. Her talent at the pageant was gymnastics.

1. Stevie Nicks
   Janice Dickinson
2. Jessica Lange
   Iman

Iman was an iconic supermodel of the 1970s and 1980s. She was born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid in Mogadishu, Somalia. She was a sought-after high-fashion model for more than a decade and married David Bowie in 1992.

1. "Apocalypse Now"
   "Alien"
2. "Kramer vs. Kramer"
   "The China Syndrome"

"Apocalypse Now" is a controversial 1979 epic war film directed, produced and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola. This line was spoken by Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore, played by Robert Duvall, and has become a popular cultural meme.

1. Pope Benedict XIV
   Pope Francis
2. Pope Pius X
   Pope John Paul II

From October 1-8, 1979, Pope John Paul II visited the United States of America. He visited several cities, including Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Des Moines​ and New York City.

1. The Who
   Jethro Tull
2. The Grateful Dead
   Led Zeppelin

The Grateful Dead played the last show at the Winterland venue in San Francisco on New Year's Eve 1978. The show lasted over eight hours and ended with a hot buffet breakfast on New Year's Day 1979.

1. Bill Clinton
   Richard Nixon
2. JFK
   Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States of America. He served only one term, from 1977 until 1981. He was president during a time of high inflation and rising energy costs and, therefore, was not extremely popular.

1. FOX
   CBS
2. PBS
   NBC

"This Old House" was one of the earliest of what would eventually become a massive television phenomenon. This show was initially disliked by building contractors, who thought it gave away building trade secrets.

1. The Indian Ocean
   The Pacific Ocean
2. The Gulf of Mexico
   The Mediterranean Sea

In 1979, a mysterious nuclear flash occurred in the Indian Ocean near the Prince Edward Islands, which are off Antarctica. While no country has ever claimed ownership of the blast, it is called the Vela Incident and is believed to be an unauthorized nuclear test carried out by Israel.

1. It was dubbed
   Half an hour cut
2. Sexual situations edited out
   The score

Producers believed that American audiences were incapable of understanding Australian accents. This is why they dubbed the film for U.S. release, even though it was created in Australia and was already in English.

1. Whale rides
   Scenic Antarctic flights
2. Opium
   Hot air balloon rides

Between 1977 and 1979, New Zealand offered scenic Antarctic flights. This came to an end in 1979 when one of their planes crashed, killing the 257 people on board. It's said that the wreckage of the disastrous flight is still there to this day.

1. Torrid
   Victoria's Secret
2. Old Navy
   Gap

The first Victoria's Secret stores opened in 1979. They went national in 1982 after being acquired by Limited Brands. Once a major cultural force known for their fashion shows, it is not as popular as it once was and the company is closing dozens of stores in 2019.

1. Anti-gay regulations
   Child labor law violations
2. Unfair treatment of women
   Working conditions

Throughout most of the 20th century, it was not uncommon for homosexuality to be considered illegal or a mental illness in many countries. In 1979, many Swedes called out of work, claiming they felt gay,​ to protest homosexuality being considered an illness in their country.

1. Charlie Bucket
   Dennis the Menace
2. Matilda
   Charlie Brown

When the "Peanuts" began in 1950, Charlie Brown was 4 years old. He has grown older arbitrarily several times throughout the years. In 1957, he was aged to 6 years old. Since 1979, he has been about 8 years old.

1. The birth rate spiked
   The pandemic that occurred
2. How mild it was
   How cold it was

From December 1978 to February 1979, the entire U.S. was colder than it had been in generations. In the contiguous U.S., it was the coldest winter since Victorian times, in the 1890s.

1. Robert Plant
   Janis Joplin
2. Sid Vicious
   Adam Ant

Punk icon Sid Vicious, born John Simon Ritchie, died of a heroin overdose in New York City on February 2, 1979. Before his death, he is believed to have stabbed and killed his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen.

1. "On The Radio"
   "I Will Survive"
2. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
   "Le Freak"

From March 10, 1979, to March 23, 1979, Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" topped the charts. This song had the most staying power of almost any hit of that year and has been covered by countless artists over the ​years.

1. "Star Wars"
   "Alien"
2. "Dune"
   "Blade Runner"

This 1979 film blended horror and sci-fi seamlessly to become a critical and cult hit. This film launched both a franchise that continues to this day and Sigourney Weaver's acting career, as it was her first lead role.

1. The boombox
   The Walkman
2. The iPod
   The tape deck

In 1979, Sony introduced the Walkman. This changed how people listened to music forever and set the stage for the invention of other personal music devices. They were popular for more than 20 years.

1. "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy"
   "The Kite Runner"
2. "The Great Gatsby"
   "The Catcher In The Rye"

"The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" is an absurdist cult sci-fi novel by Douglas Adams, created from his radio series. This is the first of a five-book series which has spawned a film, TV series and video game.

1. Al Gore
   Walter Mondale
2. George Bush
   Lyndon B. Johnson

In 1979, Jimmy Carter was president and Walter Mondale was the Vice President of the United States of America. He was a Democratic senator from Minnesota prior to becoming vice president.

1. $40,000
   $60,000
2. $70,000
   $100,000

In 1979, the average cost of a new house in the United States was $71,800. In 2017, the average cost of a new house in the U.S. was $384,900 according to annual census data from the U.S. government. It rises almost every year.

1. Diana Ross
   Michael Jackson
2. John Lennon
   John Denver

His career began as a child star in the family singing group, The Jackson 5, but in the mid-70s, Michael Jackson launched his solo career. His 1979 solo album, "Off The Wall," established Jackson as a talented and mature artist and musician.

1. The Sahara Desert
   Key West, Florida
2. Hawaii
   Southern Spain

Snow was reportedly seen during a freak storm in Ain Sefra, Algeria, known as "The Gateway to the Desert," in 1979. This almost never happens on the hot red dunes of the Sahara, and is only known to have happened in 1979 and 2016.​

1. Afghanistan
   Morocco
2. Qatar
   Iraq

Saddam Hussein was the president of Iraq from 1979 until 2003. He was born in 1937 and died in 2006, sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity by the Iraqi Special Tribunal. His controversial execution was filmed and seen around the world.

1. Gun shop
   Indian restaurant
2. Nude beach
   Ice skating rink

In 1979, the first-ever British nudist beach was opened in the city of Brighton, England. This beach town is famously alternative and bohemian and known for its beaches and a unique royal palace.