1979 in Southern Rhodesia

The following lists events that happened during 1979 in Rhodesia (to 1 June), Zimbabwe Rhodesia (from 1 June to 21 December) and Southern Rhodesia (from 21 December).

Incumbents

 * President: Josiah Zion Gumede (starting 1 June and ending 12 December)
 * Prime Minister: Abel Muzorewa (starting 1 June and ending 12 December)

Events

 * 12 February - Air Rhodesia Flight 827 was shot down by guerillas, killing 59.
 * 1 June - Rhodesia becomes Zimbabwe Rhodesia as an interim state.
 * 12 December - In line with the terms of the Lancaster House Agreement, Zimbabwe Rhodesia formally returns to colonial status as the "British Dependency of Southern Rhodesia".

Births

 * 20 August &mdash; Mandy Leach, freestyle swimmer