Page 4: Historical Events In 1979

Feb 17   On this day in history william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73   

Feb 18   -52º F (-47º C), Old Forge NY (state record) in the year 1979.   

Feb 18   In the year 1979 miniseries "Roots The Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV   

Feb 18   NASA launches space vehicle S-202 in the year 1979.   

Feb 18   On this day in history president Zia ur-Rahmans National Party wins elections in Bangladesh   

Feb 18   In the year 1979 snow falls in the Sahara Desert   

Feb 21   In the year 1979 2 Iowa girls High School basketball teams play 4 scoreless quarters; the game was won 4-2 in the 4th overtime period   

Feb 21   On this day in history glendon Gibbs, cricketer (Test Cricket WI v Australia 1955), dies   

Feb 21   In the year 1979 japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite & Corsa-B (550/580 km)   

Feb 22   On this day in history cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated   

Feb 22   On this day in history st Lucia gains independence from Britain   

Feb 23   "Sarava" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 140 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1979 cameron Mclanahan is born in California   

Feb 23   On this day in history frank Peterson Jr named first black general in Marine Corps   

Feb 23   On this day in history george Harrison releases "George Harrison" album   

Feb 23   W.A.C. Bennett dies at age 78; Premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1979 highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford TX   

Feb 24   In the year 1979 war between North & South Yemen begins   

Feb 25   Soyuz 32 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1979 a total eclipse of the sun casts a huge shadow from Oregon to North Dakota.   

Feb 26   Total solar eclipse crosses western Canada, casting a moving shadow 250 km wide in the year 1979.   

Feb 27   The Navy took delivery of the last A-4 Skyhawk from the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, setting a record for the longest production run for any U.S. military aircraft on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," premieres in New York NY   

Feb 28   Jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Dolores Costello, actress (Noah's Ark, Expensive Women), dies at 73 in the year 1979.   

Mar 02   Edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   200th episode of "All in the Family" in the year 1979.   

Mar 04   US Voyager I photo reveals Jupiter's rings on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Vicente Ascone, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history voyager I's closest approach to Jupiter (172,000 miles)   

Mar 06   In the year 1979 charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83   

Mar 07   On this day in history guiomar Novaes, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit), dies at 84   

Mar 07   USS Constellation and her escort ships were ordered to the Gulf of Aden in response to the conflict between North and South Yemen in the year 1979.   

Mar 08   On this day in history china withdraws invasion troops from Vietnam   

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

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

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

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

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 in the year 1979.   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.   

Jan 09   In the year 1979 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

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