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 in the year 1979.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history today Show gets a new theme song   

Jan 08   Vietnamese troops overtook Khmer Rouge & occupy Phnom Penh in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 09   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history entertainer of the Year Awards   

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

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

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 in the year 1979.   

Jan 13   Charlie Daniels hosts the Volunteer Jam in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 16   In the year 1979 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   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   John N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born on this day in history.   

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

May 07   In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)