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  • Tokyo, Japan
    Aug, 1979
    Sony Corporation

    Sony Life

    Tokyo, Japan
    Aug, 1979

    Sony began a life insurance company in 1979, one of its many peripheral businesses.




  • South Sudan
    Aug, 1979
    Ebola Most Major Outbreaks

    The Nzara and Maridi Outbreak in 1979

    South Sudan
    Aug, 1979

    This outbreak occurred in Nzara and Maridi. This was a recurrent outbreak at the same site as the 1976 Sudan epidemic. This outbreak had 34 infections and 22 deaths.




  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Monday Aug 20, 1979
    Johan Cruyff

    To Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Monday Aug 20, 1979

    At the age of 32, Cruyff signed a lucrative deal with the Los Angeles Aztecs of the North American Soccer League (NASL).




  • New York, U.S.
    Thursday Aug 23, 1979
    Robin Williams

    Second appearance on Time's cover

    New York, U.S.
    Thursday Aug 23, 1979

    Williams also appeared on the cover of August 23, 1979, issue of Rolling Stone, photographed by Richard Avedon.




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