Page 13: Historical Events In 1979
Monday, 28 April 2025
Sep 02 Felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90 in the year 1979.
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 Earl of Mountbatten funeral held in Bruma in the year 1979.
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 In the year 1979 eSPN makes its cable-TV broadcast debut.
Sep 08 Jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40 in the year 1979.
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 in the year 1979.
Sep 09 On this day in history sid Bernstein offers $« billion for a Beatle reunion
Sep 09 Solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1979.
Sep 09 Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque on this day in history.
Sep 10 In the year 1979 3 Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill Truman are freed
Sep 10 In the year 1979 agostinho Neto, poet/1st pres of Angola, dies at 56
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 on this day in history.
Sep 13 On this day in history south Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr)
Sep 14 Raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.
Sep 14 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Sep 16 Nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed in the year 1979.
Sep 17 Miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Sep 18 Bolshoi Ballet dancers Leonid & Valentina Kozlov defect in the year 1979.
Sep 18 Gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60 on this day in history.
Sep 18 In the year 1979 steven Lachs, appointed Calif's first admittedly gay judge
Sep 19 Robert is born on this day in history.
Sep 20 Bloodless coup in Central African Rep overthrows Emperor Bokassa I in the year 1979.
Sep 20 In the year 1979 ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83
Sep 21 John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 in the year 1979.
Sep 23 Catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75 in the year 1979.
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 in the year 1979.
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