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See also:	Other events of 1979 Timeline of Finnish history

The following lists events that happened during 1979 in Finland.

Incumbents

• President: Urho Kekkonen
• Prime Minister: Kalevi Sorsa (until 26 May); Mauno Koivisto (from 26 May)

Events

• 10 October – The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant began operations in Eurajoki, Satakunta, Finland.

Births

• 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
• 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

• 26 August – Mika Waltari, author (b. 1908)

References

1. ^ Heath-Brown, Nick (2017). The Statesman's Yearbook 2016: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Springer. p. 460. ISBN 9781349578238.
2. "TVO 1". International Nuclear Safety Center. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
3. Torino Film Lab: Juho Kuosmanen
4. YLE: Ohjaaja Juho Kuosmanen kertaa riemukasta iltaa Cannesin elokuvajuhlilla – "Ehkä meidät kutsuttiin, koska olimme kaupungissa", voittaja arveli ennen kuin totuus paljastui (in Finnish)
5. Hejkalová, Markéta (2008) . Mika Waltari: The Finn. Translated by Turner, Gerald. Helsinki: WSOY. p. 171. ISBN 978-951-0-34335-7.

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