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Class of 1979


Your class graduated from Gettysburg College on June 3, 1979.

1979.

 

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1979 at a Glance

President of the United States:
Jimmy Carter

United States Population:
225,055,487

Price of a Gallon of Gas:
$.86

Best Picture Academy Award:
Kramer Vs. Kramer

Number One Song:
"My Sharona" - The Knack

Baseball - World Series:
Pittsburgh Pirates d. Baltimore Orioles (4-3)

NCAA Basketball Championship:
Michigan State d. Indiana State (75-64)

Super Bowl:
Pittsburgh Steelers d. Dallas Cowboys (35-31)

Interesting Fact:
There is a partial meltdown at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania.