Page 4: Historical Events In 1979

Feb 17   In the year 1979 william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73   

Feb 18   In the year 1979 -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   In the year 1979 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   2 Iowa girls High School basketball teams play 4 scoreless quarters; the game was won 4-2 in the 4th overtime period in the year 1979.   

Feb 21   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 st Lucia gains independence from Britain   

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

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

Feb 23   Frank Peterson Jr named first black general in Marine Corps on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1979 george Harrison releases "George Harrison" album   

Feb 23   In the year 1979 w.A.C. Bennett dies at age 78; Premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972   

Feb 24   On this day in history highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford TX   

Feb 24   War between North & South Yemen begins on this day in history.   

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   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   Ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," premieres in New York NY in the year 1979.   

Feb 28   In the year 1979 jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52   

Mar 01   In the year 1979 dolores Costello, actress (Noah's Ark, Expensive Women), dies at 73   

Mar 02   In the year 1979 edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71   

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

Mar 04   US Voyager I photo reveals Jupiter's rings in the year 1979.   

Mar 05   In the year 1979 vicente Ascone, composer, dies at 81   

Mar 05   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born in the year 1979.   

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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)