Do you remember July 1979?

Scott McEvoy • July 6, 2026

If you attended high school in 1979, you are likely nearing age 65, the point when you’ll start making decisions about your Medicare options.

A pair of hands holds a white, open-top container filled with vibrant orange and purple flower buds.

The Sony Walkman, a pocket-sized cassette tape player, went on sale in Japan for the first time and became a bestselling item in the 1980s.


If you attended high school in 1979, you are likely nearing age 65, the point when you’ll start making decisions about your Medicare options.


To learn more about your options, give me a call to schedule a no-cost, no-obligation informational meeting.


In the meantime, enjoy recalling these memories from July 1979:


Top 5 Singles – July 14, 1979

#1 “Bad Girls” – Donna Summer

#2 “Ring My Bell” – Anita Ward

#3 “Hot Stuff” – Donna Summer

#4 “Chuck E.’s in Love” – Rickie Lee Jones

#5 “She Believes in Me” – Kenny Rogers


Top-Grossing Movie Week of July 11

“Moonraker” 


July 1979 Events

  • The Sony Walkman, a pocket-sized cassette tape player, went on sale in Japan for the first time and became a bestselling item in the 1980s.
  • The Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was released to the general public, with deliveries to banks throughout the U.S. The coin was met with unfavorable reaction because its diameter was only slightly larger than that of a U.S. quarter.
  • The AutoZone chain of automotive parts and accessories was founded with the opening of its first location, a store in Forrest City, Arkansas. Originally called “Auto Shack,” the company changed its name to AutoZone after being sued for trademark infringement by the Tandy Corporation, the owner of Radio Shack electronic stores.
  • Martina Navratilova of Czechoslovakia, who had defected to the U.S. in 1975, won the women’s singles tennis title at Wimbledon, defeating Chris Evert Lloyd in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.
  • Jimmy Carter issued an order for all federal buildings to limit their use of air conditioning to no lower than 78°F during hot months and heat no higher than 65°F during cold weather.
  • NASA’s first orbiting space station, Skylab, began falling back to Earth as its orbit decayed after more than six years. The debris landed in Australia’s Outback.
  • Disco Demolition Night, a publicity stunt at Chicago’s Comiskey Park where fans could destroy their disco records, went awry, forcing the Chicago White Sox to forfeit their game against the Detroit Tigers.
  • One of the highest-grossing independent films in history, “The Amityville Horror,” premiered in North America. The horror film was based on the bestselling book of the same name.
  • The Australian heavy metal band AC/DC released its breakthrough album, “Highway to Hell,” which brought the group to prominence among American audiences.


—Source: Wikipedia


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