Historical Events In 1979

Apr 10   Soyuz 33 launched with a Russian & a Bulgarian on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1979 ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala   

Apr 12   On this day in history soyuz 33 returns to Earth   

Apr 13   In the year 1979 longest doubles ping-pong match ends after 101 hours   

Apr 18   In the year 1979 "Real People" premieres on NBC TV   

Apr 19   On this day in history fCC raids & shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Bkln NY)   

Apr 19   On this day in history j C Muzzio discovers asteroid #3666   

Apr 20   In the year 1979 johnny Carson was said to be leaving "The Tonight Show". Newspapers around the country gave details about why the comedian and late-night host was said to be unhappy after 17 years on the show   

Apr 20   In the year 1979 peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60   

Apr 22   In the year 1979 mick Jaggar & Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada   

Apr 24   In the year 1979 john Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72   

Apr 25   "Rock 'n Roll High Schools" premiers on this day in history.   

Apr 25   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2656 Evenkia & #3653 in the year 1979.   

Apr 27   On this day in history george Harrison releases "Love Comes to Everyone"   

Apr 28   Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1979.   

Apr 29   Julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55 in the year 1979.   

May 01   Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies on this day in history.   

May 01   Elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel in the year 1979.   

May 01   Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) in the year 1979.   

May 01   Marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history 14th Academy of Country Music Awards Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win   

May 02   On this day in history 14th Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win   

May 03   Erin O'Brien-Moore, actress (Nurse Choate-Peyton Place), dies at 76 in the year 1979.   

May 03   Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's first female prime minister on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history the Yukon River submerges Dawson under more than two metres of water; downtown declared a disaster area.   

May 04   NASA launches Fltsatcom-2 on this day in history.   

May 04   The first woman prime minister of Great Britain (Margaret Thatcher) is elected on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting   

May 05   Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

May 05   Voyager 1 passes Jupiter on this day in history.   

May 06   Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters in the year 1979.   

May 06   In the year 1979 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

May 08   On this day in history radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3   

May 08   On this day in history talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 07   On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

Jan 04   On this day in history charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

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

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1979 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1979 death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died in the year 1979.