Page 14: Historical Events In 1979
Monday, 20 January 2025
Sep 26 Arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68 in the year 1979.
Sep 27 Gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1979 jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26
Sep 28 Larry Holmes (retain championship) KOs Earnie Shavers in 11 rounds in the year 1979.
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 In the year 1979 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.)
Oct 01 Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
Oct 01 US returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years (but not the canal) in the year 1979.
Oct 03 Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles in the year 1979.
Oct 04 In the year 1979 christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56
Oct 05 On this day in history charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies
Oct 06 Elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68 in the year 1979.
Oct 06 In the year 1979 pope John Paul II is First Pope to visit the White House
Oct 08 On this day in history june Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68
Oct 10 Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Zone on this day in history.
Oct 10 Paul Paray, French composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.
Oct 12 On this day in history celia Lovsky, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek), dies at 82
Oct 13 In the year 1979 clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90
Oct 14 On this day in history nHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his First NHL goal
Oct 15 NY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier on this day in history.
Oct 15 On this day in history the first Monday Night Footbal game from NYC, Jets beat Vikings 14-7 (Shea Stad)
Oct 17 On this day in history 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.
Oct 17 In the year 1979 d Bautista of Mexico completes 20,000 m walk in record 1 20 06.8
Oct 17 D Bautista of Mexico completes 20,000 m walk in record 1:20:06.8 in the year 1979.
Oct 17 John Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81 in the year 1979.
Oct 17 In the year 1979 mother Teresa of India, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 18 In the year 1979 "Beatlemania" opens in London
Oct 20 John F Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston in the year 1979.
Oct 22 Deposed Shah of Iran arrives in NY for medical treatment on this day in history.
Oct 22 In the year 1979 jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber
Oct 22 Ousted Shah of Iran arrives in New York for cancer treatment in the year 1979.
Oct 22 Walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest on this day in history.
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