- For other uses, see 1979.
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1979 was, on Earth's calendar, the 80th year of the 20th century, and the tenth and final year of the 1970s decade. Although this was a time period before Human formulation of stardates, this era begins with stardate 1979.0[1] or reference stardate -1/79[2].
Events[]
- Stephen Hawking assumes the Lucasian Chair at Cambridge University on the planet Earth.[3]
- Saddam Hussein assumes leadership of Iraq.[3]
- The discovery of the element hassium is documented in Germany on Earth.[3][4]
- Margaret Thatcher becomes prime minister of the United Kingdom on Earth.[3]
- Skylab re-enters Earth's atmosphere after six years in orbit, breaking up over the Pacific Ocean.[5][3]
- Ruhollah Khomeini becomes supreme leader of Iran on Earth.[3]
People[]
Births and deaths[]
- 7 February
- Josef Mengele dies.[3]
- 11 June
- John Wayne dies.[3]
- 25 August
- Stan Kenton dies.[3]
Notable people[]
- Stephen Hawking • Saddam Hussein • Margaret Thatcher • G. Heisen • Heisen • Noonien • Ruhollah Khomeini • Josef Mengele • John Wayne • Stan Kenton
Appendices[]
References and notes[]
Stories[]
| Title | Series | Date | Media | Notes | Image |
| Star Trek: Khan 1979 flashback |
The Original Series | December 1979 | comic | Depicts the childhood of Khan Noonien Singh in India, and his history with the Chrysalis Project. Events take place in the Kelvin timeline. | 
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Background[]
1979 is the final real-life year that can be directly coordinated with the reference stardate-based year system originated in the ST reference: Spaceflight Chronology, since the Chronology was completed in this year. After this, the events of the Chronology no longer match real-life events or conform to the timeline of canon dates. This wiki's information on data from the SFC reference date system continues on 1980-1999 SFC.
Releases[]
The Star Trek Game.
- Release of Star Trek Game by Milton Bradley.
- Release of Star Trek Game by Palitoy.
- TOS audiobooks: The Man Who Trained Meteors, The Robot Masters, Dinosaur Planet, and The Human Factor, by Peter Pan Records
- TOS comics: Adventure and The Black Hole, by Larami Corporation
- TOS coloring book: Jeopardy at Jutterdon, by Whitman Publishing
- TOS coloring books: Magic Painting (1), Magic Painting (2) and Mystic Drawing, by Talbotworth
- TOS reference: The Motion Picture Iron-On Transfer Book
- TOS comic omnibus: Star Trek Annual 1980 (late 1979)
- TOS trading card sets: The Motion Picture, by Weetabix and Topps
- TOS comic: "A World Against Itself", "No Time Like the Past", "Spore of the Devil" , and "The Brain-Damaged Planet" are released in Dutch and German.
- TOS comic: "Prince Traitor" is released in German.
- TOS comic: "A Warp in Space" is released in Dutch.
- TOS comic: "To Err Is Vulcan" is released in Indonesian.
January[]
- TOS comic #59: "To Err Is Vulcan" by Arnold Drake.
- TOS novel: Trek to Madworld by Stephen Goldin.
- Blast off with Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy and Mr. Spock as they hurtle through space with the crew of the starship Enterprise. Plunge through an eerie pocket of spatial unreality as they risk death by radiation to save the endangered people of Epsilon Delta 4. See the marvels of Enowil, the mad gnomic master of an insane planet. Beware of treachery from the Klingons, if you would succeed in your mission.
February[]
- TOS novel: World Without End by Joe Haldeman.
- The menace of Chatalia. Chatalia… a fantastic artificial world, inhabited by furry winged creatures with awesome powers. Here Kirk, Spock and their Enterprise mates, trapped, face terrifying death. And if by some miracle they escape, they will confront the roving killers of the dread Klingon Empire! The Enterprise encounters a generation ship during a routine survey mission. Nothing beamed in can be beamed out again, and the ship draws energy from anything near it, while the race of humanoids within debates what to do with their captives.
- TOS comic #60: "The Empire Man" by John Warner.
- A ghostly presence… haunts the Enterprise!
March[]
- TOS comic #61: "Operation Con Game" by George Kashdan.
April[]
Star Trek lives on in syndicated repeat airings.
May[]
- TOS novel: The Fate of the Phoenix by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath.
- Kirk: in danger. Omne: reborn. "Never mourn Black Omne" was the warning. Now through the Phoenix miracle of rebirth, the dread enemy lives again. Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise crew must grapple hand to hand with the most dangerous arch villain in the galaxy, the giant, evil, immortal Omne who has vowed revenge.
June[]
Star Trek lives on in syndicated repeat airings.
July[]
Star Trek lives on in syndicated repeat airings.
August[]
Star Trek lives on in syndicated repeat airings.
September[]
Star Trek lives on in syndicated repeat airings.
October[]
- TOS reference: Star Trek Speaks.
- TOS reference: Star Trek: The Motion Picture Make-Your-Own Costume Book.
November[]
- TOS novel: Devil World by Gordon Eklund.
- Voyage to Heartland. Heartland… a mysterious planet populated by a small but terrifying race of demonic beings. Heartland… where Captain Kirk falls in love with a beautiful, mysterious woman with a fatal secret. Heartland… where Kirk, Spock and the rest of the Enterprise crew will be challenged by an awesome disembodied intelligence, more powerful than any other force in the universe!
- TOS reference: Star Trek: The Motion Picture The USS Enterprise Bridge Punch-Out Book.
- TOS reference: Star Trek: The Motion Picture Peel-Off Graphics Book by Lee Cole.
- TOS reference: The Star Trek Make-A-Game Book.
December[]
"Called Home" opening.
- TOS novelization #1: Star Trek: The Motion Picture by Gene Roddenberry.
- The Great Bird of the Galaxy writes a Star Trek novel! The writer-producer who created Mr. Spock and all the other Star Trek characters—who invented the starship Enterprise, who gave the show its looks, its ideals—puts it all together again here for his first Star Trek novel! Their historic 5-year mission is over. Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, all the crew have scattered to other jobs or other lives. Now, they are back together again on a fabulously refitted USS Enterprise as an incredibly destructive power threatens Earth and the human race.
- TOS comic adaptation: Star Trek: The Motion Picture, in Marvel Super Special #15
- First strip of the TOS comic: "Called Home" story arc is published.
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture premieres in cinemas.
- TOS reference: Spaceflight Chronology, by Stan & Fred Goldstein
External links[]
- 1979 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- 1979 (production) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- 1979 article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.