Historical Events In 1979

Jan 01   In the year 1979 international Year of the Child begins   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1979 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).   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   512 die as oil tanker Bantry Bay blows up in the year 1979.   

Jan 08   Argentina & Chile sign Beagle Canal accord in the year 1979.   

Jan 08   Today Show gets a new theme song in the year 1979.   

Jan 08   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history k-Mart pulls Steve Martin's "Let's Get Small" for being in "bad taste"   

Jan 09   Supreme Court strikes down (6-3) PA law requiring doctors performing an abortion to try to preserve lives of potentially viable fetuses in the year 1979.   

Jan 10   Entertainer of the Year Awards on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 6th American Music Award Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win   

Jan 12   Los Angeles's Hillside Strangler, Kenneth Bianchi, arrested in Bellingham in the year 1979.   

Jan 12   Record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 13   YMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song on this day in history.   

Jan 14   President Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1979 fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 16   On this day in history shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt   

Jan 16   The ruler of Iran, the Shah, leaves his country on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran   

Jan 17   USSR performs underground nuclear test in the year 1979.   

Jan 18   On this day in history cyril Mockridge, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 19   John N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison in the year 1979.   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

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

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

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

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   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   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack in the year 1979.   

Jan 05   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

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

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died on this day in history.