The following lists events that happened in 1979 in El Salvador.
Incumbents President: Carlos Humberto Romero (until 15 October), Revolutionary Government Junta (starting 15 October) Vice President: Julio Ernesto Astacio (until 15 October), Vacant (starting 15 October)
Events
October 15 October – The Armed Forces of El Salvador deposed President Humberto Romero in a military coup d'état and established the Revolutionary Government Junta. The Salvadoran Civil War began.
Deaths
20 January – Octavio Ortiz, Catholic priest (b. 1944) 20 June – Rafael Palacios, Catholic priest (b. ?) 4 August – Napoleón Macías, Catholic priest (b. ?)
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