Historical Events In 1979

Oct 24   In the year 1979 guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc   

Oct 26   Jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies on this day in history.   

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

Oct 28   In the year 1979 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   50 years after the great stock market crash, anti-nuclear protestors fail to shut down the New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.   

Oct 30   NASA launches space vehicle S-203 in the year 1979.   

Oct 30   Richard Arrington elected mayor of Birmingham on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history federal government made $1.5 billion loan to Chrysler   

Nov 01   On this day in history jacques Mesrine, French "enemy of the state", shot to death   

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

Nov 03   63 Americans taken hostage at US Embassy (Teheran, Iran) in the year 1979.   

Nov 03   The Greensboro Massacre - Klu Klux Clan shoot 5 members of the communist workers party IN Greensboro, North Carolina, on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 05   Al Capp, US cartoonist (Li'l Abner), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63   

Nov 09   On this day in history lewis Charles, actor (Feather & Father Gang), dies at 59   

Nov 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 friedrich Thorberg, writer, dies at 71   

Nov 12   On this day in history dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85   

Nov 12   US halts Iranian oil imports &freezes Iranian assets in the year 1979.   

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   Bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1979 aBC-TV announces it would broadcast nightly specials on Iran hostage   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1979 paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas"   

Nov 17   On this day in history john Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery   

Nov 19   Chuck Berry released from prison on income tax evasion in the year 1979.   

Nov 22   In the year 1979 anne Vondeling, Male Dutch soc democratic party-minister, dies at 63   

Nov 23   In the year 1979 merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

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

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 07   On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

May 19   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63   

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died in the year 1979.   

Jan 14   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)