Page 6: Historical Events In 1979

Mar 27   On this day in history supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars   

Mar 28   On this day in history a serious radiation leak occurs at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in the US   

Mar 28   In the year 1979 british government of Callaghan falls   

Mar 28   On this day in history emmett Kelly, circus clown (Weary Willy), dies at 80   

Mar 28   On this day in history major nuclear accident at 3 Mile Island, Middletown PA (no deaths but lots of stress)   

Mar 29   On this day in history andrew Hilditch given out handled the ball vs Pakistan at WACA   

Mar 29   On this day in history delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy   

Mar 29   Last day of Test cricket for Mushtaq Mohammad in the year 1979.   

Mar 29   In the year 1979 melville Cooper, TV panelist (I Got a Secret), dies at 82   

Mar 30   Airey Neave, a British politician, is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility in the year 1979.   

Mar 30   On this day in history airey Neave, British MP (Conservatives), killed by terrorist bomb   

Apr 01   In the year 1979 iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah   

Apr 01   On this day in history marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51   

Apr 01   National Energy Board raises export tax on light crude oil $1.00 per barrel to $8.00, Albertians are not happy in the year 1979.   

Apr 02   On this day in history carroll D Rosenbloom LA Rams president, dies at 72   

Apr 02   Carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history israeli PM Menachem Begin visits Cairo Egypt   

Apr 03   Belgium's Martens government forms in the year 1979.   

Apr 03   Jane M Byrne (D) elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Edgar Buchanan actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Edgar Buchanan, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Jane M Byrne (D), elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL in the year 1979.   

Apr 04   Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto former Pakistani president, hanged in Pakistan in the year 1979.   

Apr 05   Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Ex-premier Pol Jar flees out of Cambodia on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1979 pioneer 11 launched towards Jupiter   

Apr 06   On this day in history m Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61   

Apr 06   On this day in history rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed   

Apr 07   Bruno Apitz, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Henri La Mothe dives 28' into 12 3/8" of water in the year 1979.   

Apr 08   On this day in history iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah   

Apr 09   204th &final episode of "All in the Family" on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Staats Cotsworth, dies at 71 in the year 1979.   

Apr 10   In the year 1979 henriette P "Hetty" Beck, actress (Dodendans), dies at 91   

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

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

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

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   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died in the year 1979.