Historical Events In 1979

Sep 02   Felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history hurricane David, a strong Atlantic storm kills over 1,000   

Sep 04   On this day in history jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76   

Sep 05   On this day in history earl of Mountbatten funeral held in Bruma   

Sep 06   Ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1979.   

Sep 07   5 day MUSE concert against nuclear energy opens at MSG, NY in the year 1979.   

Sep 07   On this day in history eSPN makes its cable-TV broadcast debut.   

Sep 08   Jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   At age 16, Tracy Austin becomes the youngest player ever to win the US Open women's tennis title on this day in history.   

Sep 09   John McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, for the US Open Tennis title in the year 1979.   

Sep 09   Sid Bernstein offers $« billion for a Beatle reunion in the year 1979.   

Sep 09   In the year 1979 solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73   

Sep 09   In the year 1979 yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque   

Sep 10   3 Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill Truman are freed on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Agostinho Neto, poet/1st pres of Angola, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   London talks on the Zimbabwe Rhodesian constitution open in the year 1979.   

Sep 12   On this day in history denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies   

Sep 13   South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1979 raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80   

Sep 14   In the year 1979 theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to NYC & back to Yates Center, Ks   

Sep 15   Tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 in the year 1979.   

Sep 16   Nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed in the year 1979.   

Sep 17   On this day in history miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71   

Sep 18   Bolshoi Ballet dancers Leonid & Valentina Kozlov defect on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60   

Sep 18   Steven Lachs, appointed Calif's first admittedly gay judge in the year 1979.   

Sep 19   Robert is born on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Bloodless coup in Central African Rep overthrows Emperor Bokassa I on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75   

Sep 23   On this day in history jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, NYC   

Sep 24   CompuServe system started on this day in history.   

Sep 26   1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1979 birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

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

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.   

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

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 in the year 1979.   

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

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

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

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

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