Timeline May 1979

Events in May 1979 4

• 1979 – present Prince Carl Philip Duke of Värmland The King's second child who was born Crown Prince but lost the title months later due to law changes.
• 1979 – present Andrea Pirlo The Architect Deep-lying playmaker who won the 2006 World Cup with Italy.
• 1979 Alien released in cinemas Ridley Scott's film redefines the science-fiction horror genre Ridley Scott's Alien, starring Sigourney Weaver, opened in US cinemas on 25 May 1979. Its tagline "In space no one can hear you scream" and the design of its creature by H. R. Giger made it an instant genre landmark. The film spawned a long-running franchise of sequels and spin-offs.
• 1979 American Airlines Flight 191 crashes in Chicago An engine separation causes the deadliest US air disaster American Airlines Flight 191, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, crashed shortly after takeoff from Chicago O'Hare on 25 May 1979 after an engine detached from the wing. All 271 people on board and two on the ground were killed. It remains the deadliest aviation accident to occur in the United States.