Page 5: Historical Events In 1979

Mar 08   On this day in history shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale   

Mar 08   On this day in history the first extraterrestrial volcano discovered (Jupiter's satellite Io)   

Mar 09   In the year 1979 barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64   

Mar 09   Bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters on this day in history.   

Mar 09   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island in the year 1979.   

Mar 11   In the year 1979 randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minute NHL hockey game   

Mar 11   On this day in history victor Kilian, actor (Gentleman's Agreement), dies at 88   

Mar 13   In the year 1979 european Monetary System is established, ECU created   

Mar 13   In the year 1979 gairy dictatorship in Grenada overthrown by New Jewel Movement   

Mar 14   On this day in history near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico a 7.6 earthquake was centered about 250 km south of Mexico City. At least five people were reported killed   

Mar 14   Peter Lougheed 1928- wins third term in provincial election and so continues the Tory Blue Rule in the year 1979.   

Mar 15   In the year 1979 apparat releases Newdos+ 2.1 for Radio Shack's TRS-80   

Mar 16   In the year 1979 cBS-TV airs "Wings Over the World" with Paul McCartney   

Mar 16   Jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90 in the year 1979.   

Mar 17   Merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies in the year 1979.   

Mar 17   On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by N Linichuk and G Karponosov USSR   

Mar 18   On this day in history battles between Kurds & Iranians break in Sananday Iran   

Mar 19   Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   House of Representatives begins live TV broadcasts via C-SPAN in the year 1979.   

Mar 20   Columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center on this day in history.   

Mar 20   The last variant of the P-2 Neptune rolled off the production line at ceremonies in Japan. This was the longest production run of any aircraft type in history, 34 years from the first model which was built in 1945 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1979 egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel   

Mar 22   Ben Lyon, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Indiscreet), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history in a ceremony at NAS Norfolk, Vice Admiral Forrest S. Petersen transferred ownership of the last Kawanishi H8K2 flying boat to the Japanese Museum of Maritime Science.   

Mar 23   Philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1979 columbia flown on aircraft carrier lands at Kennedy Space Center   

Mar 24   In the year 1979 first appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes   

Mar 24   Yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   ... Sykes, British ambassador in The Hague, murdered on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1979 major riot at Bourda prevents day's play in WSC Supertest   

Mar 26   Camp David peace treaty between Israel &Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history jean Stafford, US author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63   

Mar 27   In the year 1979 ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

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 in the year 1979.   

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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.