Historical Events In 1979

Jun 14   Rock group "Little Feat" disbands on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Ernst Meister, writer, dies at 67 in the year 1979.   

Jun 15   In the year 1979 the first space shuttle SRB qualification test firing; 122 seconds   

Jun 16   On this day in history ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62   

Jun 16   On this day in history carl Yastrzemski hits his 1,000th extra base hit   

Jun 16   On this day in history h-E Schuster discovers asteroid #2275   

Jun 17   Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85   

Jun 23   In the year 1979 the Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia"   

Jun 23   The rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona" in the year 1979.   

Jun 26   Charles Clore, financier, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history paul Dessau, German composer/conducter (Berlin, 1925-33), dies at 84   

Jun 29   Ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72 in the year 1979.   

Jun 30   Johnny Rotten &Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury in the year 1979.   

Jul 01   On this day in history richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64   

Jul 01   Stampede Pass, Washington is covered with 6" of snow on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history in Eastern China a 5.4 quake was centered about 225 kilometers southwest of Shanghai in the Liyang area. At least 41 people were reported killed, more than 2,000 were injured   

Jul 05   In the year 1979 elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87   

Jul 06   Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 in the year 1979.   

Jul 07   In the year 1979 d P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies   

Jul 08   On this day in history michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies   

Jul 08   Voyager 2 takes first ever photo of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea (J14) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53   

Jul 09   Dr Walter Massey named director of Argonne national Lab on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Voyager 2 flies past Jupiter in the year 1979.   

Jul 10   Arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died in the year 1979.   

Jul 10   In the year 1979 arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

Jul 11   Debris from the US Skylab space station fall on Australia on this day in history.   

Jul 11   US Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia & disintegrates in the year 1979.   

Jul 12   In the year 1979 "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild & causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers   

Jul 12   Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1979.   

Jul 12   Kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born in the year 1979.   

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

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 30   In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

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

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born in the year 1979.   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1979.   

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

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