1979 (MCMLXXIX) was a common year starting on Monday. That year saw the full launch of Nickelodeon.
| Date | Event(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| February 21 | Birth of Jennifer Love Hewitt, celebrity guest on the SpongeBob's House Party Marathon. | |
| April 1 | C-3 was renamed to Nickelodeon and was officially launched. | |
| May 9 | Birth of Rosario Dawson, guest star in "Truth or Square." | |
| June 9 | Birth of Jeff Utanes, actor of Eugene H. Krabs & Patchy the Pirate in the the Tagalog dub of SpongeBob SquarePants. | |
| September 8 | Birth of P!nk, guest star in "Truth or Square" and singer of We've Got Scurvy. | |
| December 7 | Birth of Eric Bauza, the actor of the Shalmon, and one of the many actors of The Seagull Crew. | |