Historical Events In 1979

Mar 08   In the year 1979 shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale   

Mar 08   On this day in history the first extraterrestrial volcano discovered (Jupiter's satellite Io)   

Mar 09   In the year 1979 barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64   

Mar 09   In the year 1979 bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters   

Mar 09   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1979 randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minute NHL hockey game   

Mar 11   Victor Kilian, actor (Gentleman's Agreement), dies at 88 in the year 1979.   

Mar 13   European Monetary System is established, ECU created in the year 1979.   

Mar 13   Gairy dictatorship in Grenada overthrown by New Jewel Movement in the year 1979.   

Mar 14   Near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico a 7.6 earthquake was centered about 250 km south of Mexico City. At least five people were reported killed on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Peter Lougheed 1928- wins third term in provincial election and so continues the Tory Blue Rule in the year 1979.   

Mar 15   Apparat releases Newdos+ 2.1 for Radio Shack's TRS-80 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history cBS-TV airs "Wings Over the World" with Paul McCartney   

Mar 16   Jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90 in the year 1979.   

Mar 17   Merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies in the year 1979.   

Mar 17   World Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by N Linichuk and G Karponosov USSR on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history battles between Kurds & Iranians break in Sananday Iran   

Mar 19   In the year 1979 al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65   

Mar 19   House of Representatives begins live TV broadcasts via C-SPAN in the year 1979.   

Mar 20   Columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center in the year 1979.   

Mar 20   In the year 1979 the last variant of the P-2 Neptune rolled off the production line at ceremonies in Japan. This was the longest production run of any aircraft type in history, 34 years from the first model which was built in 1945   

Mar 21   Egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel in the year 1979.   

Mar 22   On this day in history ben Lyon, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Indiscreet), dies at 78   

Mar 22   On this day in history israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt   

Mar 23   In a ceremony at NAS Norfolk, Vice Admiral Forrest S. Petersen transferred ownership of the last Kawanishi H8K2 flying boat to the Japanese Museum of Maritime Science on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71 in the year 1979.   

Mar 24   On this day in history columbia flown on aircraft carrier lands at Kennedy Space Center   

Mar 24   First appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1979 yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53   

Mar 25   ... Sykes, British ambassador in The Hague, murdered on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1979 major riot at Bourda prevents day's play in WSC Supertest   

Mar 26   Camp David peace treaty between Israel &Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Jean Stafford, US author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82 in the year 1979.   

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Apr 02   In the year 1979 birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   In the year 1979 birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.   

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1979 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 09   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 11   In the year 1979 jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63   

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)