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   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 07   ESPN makes its cable-TV broadcast debut on this day in history.   

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

Sep 09   At age 16, Tracy Austin becomes the youngest player ever to win the US Open women's tennis title in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1979.   

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

Sep 10   In the year 1979 3 Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill Truman are freed   

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

Sep 10   In the year 1979 london talks on the Zimbabwe Rhodesian constitution open   

Sep 12   Denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies in the year 1979.   

Sep 13   South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr) in the year 1979.   

Sep 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50   

Sep 16   In the year 1979 nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history bolshoi Ballet dancers Leonid & Valentina Kozlov defect   

Sep 18   In the year 1979 gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60   

Sep 18   On this day in history steven Lachs, appointed Calif's first admittedly gay judge   

Sep 19   In the year 1979 robert is born   

Sep 20   Bloodless coup in Central African Rep overthrows Emperor Bokassa I in the year 1979.   

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   Catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 24   In the year 1979 compuServe system started   

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

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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 in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1979 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)