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   Barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64 in the year 1979.   

Mar 09   In the year 1979 bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minute NHL hockey game   

Mar 11   Victor Kilian, actor (Gentleman's Agreement), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history european Monetary System is established, ECU created   

Mar 13   On this day in history gairy dictatorship in Grenada overthrown by New Jewel Movement   

Mar 14   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 in the year 1979.   

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

Mar 15   Apparat releases Newdos+ 2.1 for Radio Shack's TRS-80 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   CBS-TV airs "Wings Over the World" with Paul McCartney in the year 1979.   

Mar 16   In the year 1979 jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90   

Mar 17   In the year 1979 merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1979 battles between Kurds & Iranians break in Sananday Iran   

Mar 19   Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65 in the year 1979.   

Mar 19   On this day in history house of Representatives begins live TV broadcasts via C-SPAN   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1979 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   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.   

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   On this day in history philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71   

Mar 24   Columbia flown on aircraft carrier lands at Kennedy Space Center in the year 1979.   

Mar 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.   

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

Mar 26   In the year 1979 camp David peace treaty between Israel &Egypt   

Mar 26   Jean Stafford, US author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63 in the year 1979.   

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

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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 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1979 conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

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 in the year 1979.   

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   On this day in history death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)