Historical Events In 1979

Nov 28   Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes in Antarctica killing 257 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69   

Nov 30   Ted Koppel becomes anchor of nightly news on Iranian Hostages (ABC) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1979.   

Dec 03   On this day in history christie's auctions a thimble for a record $18,400   

Dec 03   Eleven people are killed when fans stampede during a concert by The Who at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum in the year 1979.   

Dec 04   Liza Minnelli's 3rd marriage (Mark Gero) in the year 1979.   

Dec 04   Robert Karnes, actor (Max-The Lawless Years), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, 1st woman full prof at Harvard U, dies in the year 1979.   

Dec 09   Fulton J Sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster, dies in NYC at 84 on this day in history.   

Dec 10   In the year 1979 ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67   

Dec 11   Claire Carleton, NYC, actress (Alice-Cimarron City), dies at 66 in the year 1979.   

Dec 12   Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1979 jon Hall, actor (Ramor of the Jungle), dies at 66   

Dec 14   On this day in history nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies   

Dec 15   Bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66 in the year 1979.   

Dec 15   In the year 1979 deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama   

Dec 15   World Court in Hague rules Iran should release all US hostages in the year 1979.   

Dec 17   In the year 1979 budweiser rocket car reaches 1190 kph (record for wheeled vehicle)   

Dec 17   Driver Stan Barrett became the first person in the world to travel faster than sound on land. He drove the Budweiser Rocket car at a top speed of 739.666 in a one-way run at Rogers Dry Lake,California in the year 1979.   

Dec 18   Stanley Barrett first to exceed land sonic speed (739.666 MPH) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1979 the Senate green lighted a $1.5 billion loan to help put the auto maker Chrysler back on its feet. In the short term, though, the loan did little to staunch the bleeding   

Dec 21   Bill Anderson, cricketer (Test for NZ 1946, scored five & one), dies in the year 1979.   

Dec 21   In the year 1979 gary Unger plays in record 914th consecutive NHL game   

Dec 22   Darryl F Zanuck, film producer (20th Century Fox), dies at 77 in the year 1979.   

Dec 24   1st Ariane-rocket launched on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history dirk Uipko Stikker, Dutch CEO (Heineken)/sect-gen NATO, dies at 82   

Dec 25   On this day in history joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70   

Dec 27   "Knots Landing," premieres on CBS-TV in the year 1979.   

Dec 27   Hafizullah Amin, president of Afghanistan (1979), murdered on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at MSG on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Russia invades Afghanistan in the year 1979.   

Dec 27   Soviet troops invade Afghanistan, President Hafizullah Amin overthrown on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

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

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   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 in the year 1979.   

Jan 07   On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1979 death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

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