| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 05 1979 | Afghan Maoists Attempt Military Uprising |
| August 07 1979 | Tornadoes Hit Woodstock, Ontario, Canada |
| August 11 1979 | Two Tu-134's Crash Over Dniprodzerzhynsk, Killing 178 |
| August 13 1979 | Uncompleted Roof Collapses, Kills 5 In Rosemont |
| August 21 1979 | Godunov Defects To US |
| August 27 1979 | Provisional IRA Attacks British Soldiers |
| August 28 1979 | IRA Bomb Explodes At Brussels' Grote Markt |