Historical Events
Patty Hearst Released
American publishing heiress Patty Hearst is released from prison for bank robbery
- English international forward Trevor Francis becomes Britain’s first £1 million soccer player when he transfers from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Jason Isbell, American singer-songwriter (Drive-By Truckers), born in Green Hill, Alabama
- Juan Silveira dos Santos, Brazilian soccer defender (79 caps; Flamengo, Bayer Leverkusen, Roma, Internacional), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Valentin Elizalde, Mexican singer, born in Navojoa, Mexico (d. 2006)
Famous Deaths
- Mort Marshall [Mortimer Haig Lichtenstein], American actor (Kiss Me Deadly, Dumplings), dies of coronary arrest at 60
About February 1, 1979
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 6 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Music Charts
#1 Song: Le Freak - Chic
#1 Song: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
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