1979-5

Spectral Mornings

Steve Hackett

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昭和54年

5/4 金

イギリス、保守党の党首サッチャーが首相に就任（先進国初の女性首相）。

5/6 日

蕗谷紅児が急性心不全のため静岡県の中伊豆温泉病院で没。80歳（誕生:明治31(1898)/12/02）。「海の極みまで」の挿絵を描いた挿絵画家。

5/8 火

3月1日の卒業式で「君が代」をジャス風に演奏した福岡県立若松高校の音楽教諭が免職となる。

5/8 火

日本電気がパソコンＰＣ８００１を発表する。

5/11 金

鈴木自動車工業が「アルト」を発売、47万円という低価格で人気を集める。

5/15 火

東京地検がダグラス・グラマン疑惑の捜査終結を宣言する。

5/15 火

北海道の三菱石炭鉱業南大夕張鉱でガス突出と爆発の二重事故が起こり、16人が死亡する。

5/16 水

6代目・春風亭柳橋、没。79歳（誕生:明治32(1899)/10/15）。落語家で「とんち教室」などにも出演した。

5/16 水

電電公社が、家庭用ファックスの試作機を公開する。

6/2 土

小田嶽夫、没。78歳（誕生:明治33(1900)/07/05）。「城外」で芥川賞を受賞した。

1979

5/1 Tue

Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)

5/1 Tue

Marshall Islands (in Pacific) become self-governing

5/2 Wed

Quadrophenia premieres in London

5/2 Wed

-May 10] Vivekananda (Sri Lanka) begins nonstop ridep~ cycling 187 hrsp~ 28 minp~ around Vihara Maha Devi Parkp~ Colombop~ Sri Lanka

5/2 Wed

14th Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Rogers & Barbara Mandrell

5/3 Thu

1st woman Prime Minister of Great Britain (Margaret Thatcher)

5/3 Thu

Bobby Bonds hits his 300th HR (2nd to have 300 HRs & 300 stolen bases)

5/3 Thu

"Martin Sherman's ""Bentp~"" premieres in London"

5/4 Fri

Jackie Mercer wins her 4th golf title 31 years after her 1st

5/4 Fri

Margaret Thatcher elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

1979

5/2 Wed

The Who play their first concert following the death of drummer Keith Moon. The band performs with new drummer Kenney Jones at London's Rainbow Theatre.

5/8 Tue

"Iron Maiden, Samson, and Angel Witch share a bill at the Music Machine in Camden, London. Critic Geoff Barton coins the term ""New Wave of British Heavy Metal"" in a review of the show for Sounds magazine."

5/19 Sat

"Three of the four ex-Beatles perform on the same stage, as Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr jam with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Mick Jagger and others at a wedding reception for Clapton at his Surrey home."

5/21 Mon

Elton John plays the first of eight concerts in the Soviet Union.

6/1 Fri

"Alternative Tentacles record label established by Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra, and Joy Division release their album Unknown Pleasures."

6/8 Fri

Marianne Faithfull marries Ben Brierly of The Vibrators.

6/9 Sat

"The Bee Gees tie The Beatles with a record six consecutive number one singles in the U.S. with ""Love You Inside Out""."

6/28 Thu

"Bill Haley makes his final studio recordings at Muscle Shoals, Alabama. (He dies in 1981.)"

7/1 Sun

The Sony Walkman goes on sale in Japan.

7/7 Sat

The Bee Gees play to a sold-out crowd at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium as part of their Spirits Having Flown tour.

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