Page 16: Historical Events In 1979

Nov 28   On this day in history air New Zealand DC-10 crashes in Antarctica killing 257   

Nov 30   Joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69 in the year 1979.   

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

Dec 02   In the year 1979 vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 03   Christie's auctions a thimble for a record $18,400 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Eleven people are killed when fans stampede during a concert by The Who at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1979 liza Minnelli's 3rd marriage (Mark Gero)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 10   On this day in history ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67   

Dec 11   On this day in history claire Carleton, NYC, actress (Alice-Cimarron City), dies at 66   

Dec 12   Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce in the year 1979.   

Dec 12   On this day in history rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe   

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

Dec 14   In the year 1979 nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies   

Dec 15   On this day in history bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66   

Dec 15   Deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama in the year 1979.   

Dec 15   In the year 1979 world Court in Hague rules Iran should release all US hostages   

Dec 17   Budweiser rocket car reaches 1190 kph (record for wheeled vehicle) in the year 1979.   

Dec 17   In the year 1979 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.   

Dec 18   In the year 1979 stanley Barrett first to exceed land sonic speed (739.666 MPH)   

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   On this day in history bill Anderson, cricketer (Test for NZ 1946, scored five & one), dies   

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

Dec 22   On this day in history darryl F Zanuck, film producer (20th Century Fox), dies at 77   

Dec 24   In the year 1979 1st Ariane-rocket launched   

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

Dec 25   In the year 1979 joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70   

Dec 27   On this day in history "Knots Landing," premieres on CBS-TV   

Dec 27   On this day in history hafizullah Amin, president of Afghanistan (1979), murdered   

Dec 27   In the year 1979 red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at MSG   

Dec 27   In the year 1979 russia invades Afghanistan   

Dec 27   In the year 1979 soviet troops invade Afghanistan, President Hafizullah Amin overthrown   

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Apr 02   In the year 1979 birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

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

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 on this day in history.