09 April 1979

Monday 09 April

1979-04-09

Events

 * 51st Academy Awards (wikipedia)
 * Best Picture: The Deer Hunter
 * Best actor: John Voight (Coming Home)
 * Best Actress: Jane Fonda (Coming Home)
 * Best Original Score: Midnight Express - Giorgio Moroder.
 * Best Original Song: Last Dance (Thank God It's Friday)

Radio

 * John Peel begins playing tracks from The Cure's debut album Three Imaginary Boys. He will have played the whole album by the end of the week.