The following lists events that happened during 1979 in Finland.
Incumbents
Events
Births
- 1 February â Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, cross-country skier
- 19 February â Mariska, rapper, singer and songwriter
- 30 March â Laura Huhtasaari, politician
- 1 April â Mikko Franck, orchestral conductor
- 8 April â Alexi Laiho, rock musician (Children of Bodom) (d. 2020)
- 23 April â Lauri Ylönen, singer (The Rasmus)
- 26 April â Janne Wirman, musician (Warmen)
- 6 April â Janne Wirman, keyboardist (Children of Bodom)
- 25 May â Mikko Härkin, metal keyboardist
- 27 May â Laura ÃÂsterberg Kalmari, footballer
- 18 July â Jaska Raatikainen, drummer (Children of Bodom)
- 31 July â Kai Mykkänen, politician
- 30 September â Juho Kuosmanen, film director and screenwriter
- 17 October â Kimi Räikkönen, racing driver, 2007 Formula 1 world champion
- 27 November â Teemu Tainio, footballer and manager
- 5 December â Niklas Hagman, ice hockey player
Deaths
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