Page 10: Historical Events In 1979

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

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

Jun 15   The first space shuttle SRB qualification test firing; 122 seconds in the year 1979.   

Jun 16   Ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 16   H-E Schuster discovers asteroid #2275 on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58   

Jun 21   On this day in history julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49   

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

Jun 23   The Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" in the year 1979.   

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   Paul Dessau, German composer/conducter (Berlin, 1925-33), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   In the year 1979 alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72   

Jun 30   Johnny Rotten &Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 d P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies   

Jul 08   In the year 1979 michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies   

Jul 08   In the year 1979 voyager 2 takes first ever photo of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea (J14)   

Jul 09   Betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53 in the year 1979.   

Jul 09   Dr Walter Massey named director of Argonne national Lab in the year 1979.   

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

Jul 10   Arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1979 debris from the US Skylab space station fall on Australia   

Jul 11   US Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia & disintegrates on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1979.   

Jul 12   Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1979 kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain   

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

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

Jan 05   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)