The following lists events that happened during 1979 in Finland.
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Incumbents
edit- President: Urho Kekkonen[1]
- Prime Minister: Kalevi Sorsa (until 26 May); Mauno Koivisto (from 26 May)[1]
Events
edit- 10 October – The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant began operations in Eurajoki, Satakunta, Finland.[2]
Births
edit- 1 February – Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, cross-country skier
- 19 February – Mariska, rapper, singer and songwriter
- 30 March – Laura Huhtasaari, politician
- 1 April – Mikko Franck, orchestral conductor
- 8 April – Alexi Laiho, rock musician (Children of Bodom) (d. 2020)
- 23 April – Lauri Ylönen, singer (The Rasmus)
- 26 April – Janne Wirman, musician (Warmen)
- 6 April – Janne Wirman, keyboardist (Children of Bodom)
- 25 May – Mikko Härkin, metal keyboardist
- 27 May – Laura Österberg Kalmari, footballer
- 18 July – Jaska Raatikainen, drummer (Children of Bodom)
- 31 July – Kai Mykkänen, politician
- 30 September – Juho Kuosmanen, film director and screenwriter[3][4]
- 17 October – Kimi Räikkönen, racing driver, 2007 Formula 1 world champion
- 27 November – Teemu Tainio, footballer and manager
- 5 December – Niklas Hagman, ice hockey player
Deaths
edit- 26 August – Mika Waltari, author (b. 1908)[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Heath-Brown, Nick (2017). The Statesman's Yearbook 2016: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Springer. p. 460. ISBN 9781349578238.
- ^ "TVO 1". International Nuclear Safety Center. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Torino Film Lab: Juho Kuosmanen
- ^ YLE: Ohjaaja Juho Kuosmanen kertaa riemukasta iltaa Cannesin elokuvajuhlilla – "Ehkä meidät kutsuttiin, koska olimme kaupungissa", voittaja arveli ennen kuin totuus paljastui (in Finnish)
- ^ Hejkalová, Markéta (2008) [2007 (Czech)]. Mika Waltari: The Finn. Translated by Turner, Gerald. Helsinki: WSOY. p. 171. ISBN 978-951-0-34335-7.