Historical Events In 1979

Apr 10   In the year 1979 soyuz 33 launched with a Russian & a Bulgarian   

Apr 11   Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala in the year 1979.   

Apr 12   On this day in history soyuz 33 returns to Earth   

Apr 13   Longest doubles ping-pong match ends after 101 hours on this day in history.   

Apr 18   "Real People" premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.   

Apr 19   FCC raids & shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Bkln NY) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   J C Muzzio discovers asteroid #3666 in the year 1979.   

Apr 20   Johnny Carson was said to be leaving "The Tonight Show". Newspapers around the country gave details about why the comedian and late-night host was said to be unhappy after 17 years on the show in the year 1979.   

Apr 20   Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60 in the year 1979.   

Apr 22   Mick Jaggar & Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada in the year 1979.   

Apr 24   In the year 1979 john Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72   

Apr 25   On this day in history "Rock 'n Roll High Schools" premiers   

Apr 25   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2656 Evenkia & #3653 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   George Harrison releases "Love Comes to Everyone" on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55 in the year 1979.   

May 01   Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies in the year 1979.   

May 01   On this day in history elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel   

May 01   On this day in history home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)   

May 01   Marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing in the year 1979.   

May 02   14th Academy of Country Music Awards Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history 14th Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win   

May 03   On this day in history erin O'Brien-Moore, actress (Nurse Choate-Peyton Place), dies at 76   

May 03   Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's first female prime minister in the year 1979.   

May 03   The Yukon River submerges Dawson under more than two metres of water; downtown declared a disaster area in the year 1979.   

May 04   In the year 1979 nASA launches Fltsatcom-2   

May 04   The first woman prime minister of Great Britain (Margaret Thatcher) is elected on this day in history.   

May 05   Masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1979 shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68   

May 05   In the year 1979 voyager 1 passes Jupiter   

May 06   On this day in history fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters   

May 06   In the year 1979 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

May 08   Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3 in the year 1979.   

May 08   Talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76 in the year 1979.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1979 birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

Jan 04   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

Jan 05   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.   

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