| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 09 1979 | Avery Claflin Died |
| January 01 1979 | China And The US Establish Diplomatic Relations |
| January 07 1979 | Pol Pot Driven Out As Phnom Penh Falls |
| January 08 1979 | Tanker Betelgeuse Explodes In Bantry Bay |
| January 16 1979 | Last Iranian Shah & Family Flees To Egypt |
| January 25 1979 | Pope Begins Visits Outside Italy |
| January 28 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning Debuts |
| January 28 1979 | Pope John Paul II Visits Mexico |
| January 30 1979 | Boeing Freighter From Japan Disappears Over Pacific |