May 26, 1979
Gas cost $0.86 a gallon in the spring of 1979, and the Dow Jones stood at 838 — with the Camp David Accords reshaping the Middle East as Egypt and Israel moved toward a formal peace treaty that much of the Arab world was openly condemning. On television, audiences were tuning in to "Taxi" for its Emmy-winning comedy while Amii Stewart's "Knock On Wood" dominated the radio and Billy Joel had just taken home the Grammy Album of the Year for "52nd Street." In sports, the Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Washington Bullets to claim the NBA championship, and at Cape Canaveral, the Space Shuttle Columbia was delivered to Kennedy Space Center, marking a concrete step toward the first launch of America's new reusable spacecraft.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 26, 1979
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 26, 1979
Israel Lowers Flag, Gives Town In Sinai Back To Egyptians
Israel Frees 16 Arabs In Peace Gesture
Associated Press
World Events — May 1979
Time Person of the Year — 1979
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 26, 1979
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1978–79 Season
Emmy Winners — 1979
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 26, 1979
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 26, 1979
On the field
Sports Champions — May 26, 1979
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