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 screenwriterTorino Film Lab: Juho KuosmanenYLE: Ohjaaja Juho Kuosmanen kertaa riemukasta iltaa Cannesin elokuvajuhlilla – "Ehkä meidät kutsuttiin, koska olimme kaupungissa", voittaja arveli ennen kuin totuus paljastui (in Finnish) 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)
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