21 August 1979 August 21, 2012 Author: Staff The Soviet ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the United States. Famous Words of Inspiration..."One definition of an economist is somebody who sees something happen in practice and wonders if it will work in theory." Ronald Reagan — Click here for more from Ronald Reagan Related posts: 16 January 1979 11 February 1979 9 June 1979 21 August 1689 Categories: History Tags: 1979, 21 August