Page 14: Historical Events In 1979

Sep 26   On this day in history arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68   

Sep 27   On this day in history gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81   

Sep 27   The US Congress approves the establishment of the Department of Education as a federal cabinet agency on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26   

Sep 28   On this day in history larry Holmes (retain championship) KOs Earnie Shavers in 11 rounds   

Sep 29   Gold hits record $400.20 an ounce in Hong Kong in the year 1979.   

Sep 29   On this day in history pope John Paul II becomes first pope to visit Ireland   

Oct 01   President Jimmy Carter awards the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to former naval aviators Neil Armstrong, CAPT Charles Conrad, Jr., USN (Ret.), COL John Glenn, USMC (Ret.), and RADM Alan Shepard, Jr., USN (Ret.) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 in the year 1979.   

Oct 01   In the year 1979 uS returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years (but not the canal)   

Oct 03   In the year 1979 charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles   

Oct 04   In the year 1979 christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56   

Oct 05   In the year 1979 charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies   

Oct 06   Elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Pope John Paul II is First Pope to visit the White House in the year 1979.   

Oct 08   June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 in the year 1979.   

Oct 10   Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Zone in the year 1979.   

Oct 10   Paul Paray, French composer, dies at 93 in the year 1979.   

Oct 12   Celia Lovsky, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek), dies at 82 in the year 1979.   

Oct 13   In the year 1979 clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90   

Oct 14   NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his First NHL goal on this day in history.   

Oct 15   NY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier in the year 1979.   

Oct 15   The first Monday Night Footbal game from NYC, Jets beat Vikings 14-7 (Shea Stad) on this day in history.   

Oct 17   1,800 Marines landed in Guantanamo Bay as a demonstration of naval power in the wake of the Soviet refusal to withdraw the Russian combat brigade in Cuba on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1979 d Bautista of Mexico completes 20,000 m walk in record 1 20 06.8   

Oct 17   On this day in history d Bautista of Mexico completes 20,000 m walk in record 1:20:06.8   

Oct 17   John Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Mother Teresa of India, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1979.   

Oct 18   On this day in history "Beatlemania" opens in London   

Oct 20   On this day in history john F Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston   

Oct 22   Deposed Shah of Iran arrives in NY for medical treatment on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber in the year 1979.   

Oct 22   On this day in history ousted Shah of Iran arrives in New York for cancer treatment   

Oct 22   Walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1979 birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

Apr 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1979 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

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.