July 1979

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July 16, 1979: Saddam Hussein becomes President of Iraq
July 11, 1979: Skylab space station falls in Australian outback on 34,981st orbit[1]
July 12, 1979: Gilbert Islands independent as Republic of Kiribati
The largest piece of Skylab debris, an oxygen tank recovered in the state of Western Australia
July 2, 1979: Unpopular Susan B. Anthony dollar (left), similar to a quarter (right) begins circulation in the U.S.

The following events occurred in July 1979:

  1. ^ attribution:Aragatz