Page 15: Historical Events In 1979

Oct 24   Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc in the year 1979.   

Oct 26   In the year 1979 jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies   

Oct 27   In the year 1979 voluntary Euthanasia Society publishes how-to-do-it suicide guide   

Oct 28   On this day in history uSS Kitty Hawk and her escort ships were directed to operate south of the Korean peninsula in response to the assassination of South Korean President Park on 26 October.   

Oct 29   On this day in history 50 years after the great stock market crash, anti-nuclear protestors fail to shut down the New York Stock Exchange.   

Oct 30   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-203   

Oct 30   On this day in history richard Arrington elected mayor of Birmingham   

Nov 01   Federal government made $1.5 billion loan to Chrysler on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Jacques Mesrine, French "enemy of the state", shot to death in the year 1979.   

Nov 01   On this day in history tanker Burmah Agate off Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 10.7 m gallons of oil, in US's worst oil spill disaster   

Nov 03   63 Americans taken hostage at US Embassy (Teheran, Iran) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   The Greensboro Massacre - Klu Klux Clan shoot 5 members of the communist workers party IN Greensboro, North Carolina, in the year 1979.   

Nov 04   On this day in history 500 Iranian "students" seize US embassy, take 90 hostages (444 days)   

Nov 05   In the year 1979 al Capp cartoonist (Lil' Abner), dies at 70   

Nov 05   On this day in history al Capp, US cartoonist (Li'l Abner), dies at 70   

Nov 07   On this day in history amedeo Nazzari, actor (Lure of Sila, Night of Cabiria), dies at 71   

Nov 08   ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline") on this day in history.   

Nov 08   ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline") in the year 1979.   

Nov 08   Sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Lewis Charles, actor (Feather & Father Gang), dies at 59 in the year 1979.   

Nov 10   In the year 1979 cP Rail no. 54 suffers a hot axle box and derails 24 cars containing dangerous commodities, in Mississaugua, Ont. Almost a quarter of a million people were evacuated for periods of up to five days.   

Nov 10   On this day in history friedrich Thorberg, writer, dies at 71   

Nov 12   Dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1979.   

Nov 12   On this day in history uS halts Iranian oil imports &freezes Iranian assets   

Nov 13   In the year 1979 rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93   

Nov 13   Ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for President in the year 1979.   

Nov 14   In the year 1979 bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies   

Nov 15   ABC-TV announces it would broadcast nightly specials on Iran hostage in the year 1979.   

Nov 15   In the year 1979 british government identifies Sir Anthony Blunt as 4th man in Soviet spy ring   

Nov 16   Paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas" in the year 1979.   

Nov 17   John Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1979 chuck Berry released from prison on income tax evasion   

Nov 22   Anne Vondeling, Male Dutch soc democratic party-minister, dies at 63 in the year 1979.   

Nov 23   On this day in history merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

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

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.   

Jan 04   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

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   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 11   On this day in history jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)