Historical Events In 1979

Jan 01   International Year of the Child begins on this day in history.   

Jan 01   US & China (People's Republic) begin diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Sid Vicious' trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spingen begins in the year 1979.   

Jan 03   In the year 1979 conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

Jan 04   An out-of-court settlement awards $675,000 to the victims of the Kent State massacre of 1970 (made famous by the CSNY song Ohio) in the year 1979.   

Jan 04   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 in the year 1979.   

Jan 05   Jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 512 die as oil tanker Bantry Bay blows up   

Jan 08   In the year 1979 argentina & Chile sign Beagle Canal accord   

Jan 08   In the year 1979 today Show gets a new theme song   

Jan 08   On this day in history vietnamese troops overtook Khmer Rouge & occupy Phnom Penh   

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.   

Jan 09   In the year 1979 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin   

Jan 09   K-Mart pulls Steve Martin's "Let's Get Small" for being in "bad taste" on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Supreme Court strikes down (6-3) PA law requiring doctors performing an abortion to try to preserve lives of potentially viable fetuses on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Entertainer of the Year Awards in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1979 6th American Music Award Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win   

Jan 12   On this day in history los Angeles's Hillside Strangler, Kenneth Bianchi, arrested in Bellingham   

Jan 12   On this day in history record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100   

Jan 13   Charlie Daniels hosts the Volunteer Jam on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 in the year 1979.   

Jan 13   In the year 1979 yMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song   

Jan 14   In the year 1979 president Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday   

Jan 16   Fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1979 the ruler of Iran, the Shah, leaves his country   

Jan 17   In the year 1979 shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran   

Jan 17   USSR performs underground nuclear test on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1979 cyril Mockridge, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 19   In the year 1979 john N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1979 birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1979.   

Jan 07   On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

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

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

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.