On September 19, 1979, the Port of Pend Oreille celebrates its purchase of a 61-mile railroad line from the bankrupt Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad (known as the Milwaukee Road) by present...
On October 3, 1979, the Dalai Lama arrives in Seattle during the first United States visit by the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists. The historic three-day event includes meetings with local Tibet...
On October 4, 1979, Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood (Snohomish County) opens. Developed by mall mogul Edward DeBartolo Sr., it becomes an instant hit both for shoppers and walkers who enjoy strolling the...
On October 6, 1979, at the beginning of Marine Mammal Week, the Seattle Aquarium kicks off a $470,000 expansion project. The project will expand the first floor to the west at Pier 59 and demolish Pie...
On Sunday evening, October 14, 1979, seven inmates escape from the high security jail on the 10th floor of the King County Courthouse in the county's bloodiest jailbreak. Using a gun smuggled into the...
On October 31, 1979, The Rocket appears on Seattle streets as a special edition of The Seattle Sun, reporting the local music scene. The monthly tabloid is distributed free of charge and will ultimate...
On November 2, 1979, artist and designer Robert Morris (b. 1931) makes the final inspection of his Untitled Earthwork (Johnson Pit #30) in south King County in what a decade later will become the City...
On November 4, 1979, the Seahawks play the worst game in Kingdome (and National Football League) history. This file relates the disaster of the 24-0 defeat to the Los Angeles Rams, play by non-play.
On November 6, 1979, King County voters approve a $50 million Farmland Preservation bond to buy and preserve farmland and open-space in King County. It is considered a historic vote -- the first time ...
On November 6, 1979, voters resoundingly reject a King County proposal to absorb the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle and its water quality and transit services. They vote nearly three to one to p...
In December 1979, Radio KDNA, based in the Yakima Valley in Granger, Washington, goes on the air. Radio KDNA is the first radio station to dedicate its entire programming to the Spanish-speaking popul...
On December 15, 1979, a total of 103,152 Boeing employees and their families attend a company Christmas party in Seattle's Kingdome. The party is so large it is split into two events to accommodate th...