Page 3: Historical Events In 1979

Feb 06   In the year 1979 alain Teister, Dutch sculptor/writer, dies at 47   

Feb 06   On this day in history supreme court of Lahore affirms death sentence against premier Bhutto   

Feb 07   "Supertrain," TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Colonel Benjedid Chadli succeeds President Boumédienne in Algeria in the year 1979.   

Feb 07   Faoud Bacchus scores 250 for West Indies vs India at Kanpur in the year 1979.   

Feb 07   On this day in history josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns   

Feb 07   On this day in history neptune becomes farthest planet from the sun in our solar system (will remain that way for 20 years)   

Feb 07   On this day in history pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles   

Feb 08   On this day in history nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov, Russian poet, dies at 82   

Feb 08   On this day in history the Secretary of the Navy announced that the helicopter portion of the Navy's LAMPS MK III was to be known officially as the Seahawk   

Feb 08   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 09   21st Grammy Awards Just the Way You Are, Taste of Honey in the year 1979.   

Feb 09   On this day in history aBC airs "Heroes of Rock N Roll" special   

Feb 09   Beginning of James Clavell's novel "Whirlwind" in the year 1979.   

Feb 09   In the year 1979 c I J Smith, cricket all-rounder (5 Tests for England 1935-37), dies   

Feb 09   Nigeria amends constitution on this day in history.   

Feb 10   "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   43 million watch "Elvis!" on ABC on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1979 emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation   

Feb 11   On this day in history followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seize power in Iran.   

Feb 11   Musical "They're Playing Our Song," premieres at Imperial NYC for 1082 performances in the year 1979.   

Feb 12   Jean Renoir, French writer/director (Human Beast), dies at 84 in the year 1979.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 2nd Emmy Sports Award presentation   

Feb 13   In the year 1979 jean Renoir, actor/director (Rules of the Game), dies at 84   

Feb 13   On this day in history washington State's Hood Canal Bridge breaks up in windstorm   

Feb 14   Adolph Dubs, US ambassador to Afghanistan, murdered in the year 1979.   

Feb 15   21st Grammy Awards Just the Way You Are, Taste of Honey win on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Alex Bradford, actor/composer (Your Arms too Short...), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Paul Shirley (21) of Australia, sucked a lifesaver for 4 hours 40 minutes in the year 1979.   

Feb 15   In the year 1979 temple City Kazoo Orchestra appears on Mike Douglas Show   

Feb 15   In the year 1979 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 16   George Harrison releases "Blow Away" in the year 1979.   

Feb 16   On this day in history louise Allbritton, actress (Celia-Stage Door), dies at 58   

Feb 16   In the year 1979 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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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 in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   In the year 1979 birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1979 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   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died in the year 1979.