Page 10: Historical Events In 1979

Jun 14   On this day in history rock group "Little Feat" disbands   

Jun 15   In the year 1979 ernst Meister, writer, dies at 67   

Jun 15   On this day in history the first space shuttle SRB qualification test firing; 122 seconds   

Jun 16   In the year 1979 ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62   

Jun 16   Carl Yastrzemski hits his 1,000th extra base hit in the year 1979.   

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   In the year 1979 julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49   

Jun 22   Emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85 in the year 1979.   

Jun 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history charles Clore, financier, dies   

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   On this day in history johnny Rotten &Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury   

Jul 01   Richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64 in the year 1979.   

Jul 01   On this day in history stampede Pass, Washington is covered with 6" of snow   

Jul 04   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 in the year 1979.   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1979 van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35   

Jul 07   D P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies in the year 1979.   

Jul 08   Voyager 2 takes first ever photo of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea (J14) in the year 1979.   

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   In the year 1979 voyager 2 flies past Jupiter   

Jul 10   In the year 1979 arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died   

Jul 10   On this day in history arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

Jul 11   On this day in history debris from the US Skylab space station fall on Australia   

Jul 11   On this day in history uS Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia & disintegrates   

Jul 12   "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild & causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69   

Jul 12   On this day in history kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1979.   

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