World Events of 1979

Vietnamese forces joined with Cambodian forces to end the rule of the Khymer Rouge and its leader Pol Pot in Cambodia.

Muslim fundamentalist Ayotollah Khomeni takes control of Iran when the Shah departs.

Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Russia invaded Afghanistan.

Iranian militants seized the US embassy in Teheran taking staff hostage.

An accident at Three Mile Islan'ds nuclear plant in the US released radiation into the atmosphere.

Rap music entered the pop charts.

The main movies were Apocalypse Now, All That Jazz and Kramer vs. Kramer.

The main books were Stephen King's The Dead Zone and William Styron's Sophie's Choice.

Several hundred people were killed in the USSR when a weapon's laboratory accidentally released anthrax spores into the atmosphere.

Movie tough guy John Wayne died.

RSHS Class of 1979

In 1979

The Principal of Redcliffe State High School was Bill Miller.

The Deputy Principal was Doug Greening.

The Senior Mistress was Agnes Lampe with Margaret Hall as Acting Senior Mistress.

There were students in the Senior class.

The school captains were Gaye and Trevor.

won the Swimming carnival.

won the Athletics carnival.

The dux of the school was Donna Weller.