Page 4: Historical Events In 1979

Feb 17   William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 in the year 1979.   

Feb 18   On this day in history -52º F (-47º C), Old Forge NY (state record)   

Feb 18   On this day in history miniseries "Roots The Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV   

Feb 18   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-202   

Feb 18   President Zia ur-Rahmans National Party wins elections in Bangladesh in the year 1979.   

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   On this day in history japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite & Corsa-B (550/580 km)   

Feb 22   Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

Feb 23   Cameron Mclanahan is born in California in the year 1979.   

Feb 23   Frank Peterson Jr named first black general in Marine Corps in the year 1979.   

Feb 23   George Harrison releases "George Harrison" album on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   A total eclipse of the sun casts a huge shadow from Oregon to North Dakota on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1979 total solar eclipse crosses western Canada, casting a moving shadow 250 km wide   

Feb 27   In the year 1979 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.   

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

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

Mar 01   On this day in history dolores Costello, actress (Noah's Ark, Expensive Women), dies at 73   

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" on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history vicente Ascone, composer, dies at 81   

Mar 05   Voyager I's closest approach to Jupiter (172,000 miles) in the year 1979.   

Mar 06   Charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 china withdraws invasion troops from Vietnam   

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

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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