Page 13: Historical Events In 1979

Sep 02   On this day in history felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90   

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

Sep 04   Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76 in the year 1979.   

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

Sep 06   Ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history 5 day MUSE concert against nuclear energy opens at MSG, NY   

Sep 07   In the year 1979 eSPN makes its cable-TV broadcast debut.   

Sep 08   On this day in history jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40   

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

Sep 09   John McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, for the US Open Tennis title on this day in history.   

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

Sep 09   On this day in history solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73   

Sep 09   Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1979 denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies   

Sep 13   In the year 1979 south Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr)   

Sep 14   On this day in history raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80   

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

Sep 15   On this day in history tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50   

Sep 16   On this day in history nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed   

Sep 17   In the year 1979 miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71   

Sep 18   In the year 1979 bolshoi Ballet dancers Leonid & Valentina Kozlov defect   

Sep 18   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history bloodless coup in Central African Rep overthrows Emperor Bokassa I   

Sep 20   Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83 in the year 1979.   

Sep 21   In the year 1979 john McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73   

Sep 23   In the year 1979 catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75   

Sep 23   Jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, NYC in the year 1979.   

Sep 24   In the year 1979 compuServe system started   

Sep 26   1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million in the year 1979.   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1979.   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.   

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.