Page 9: Historical Events In 1979

May 26   "Dancin' Fool" by Frank Zappa hits #45 in the year 1979.   

May 26   George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1979 pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop   

May 28   European Market accepts Greece as member in the year 1979.   

May 29   In the year 1979 bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM   

May 29   On this day in history mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86   

May 30   Jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82 in the year 1979.   

May 30   Nottingham Forrest wins 24th Europe Cup 1 at Munich on this day in history.   

May 30   Percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80 on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies   

May 31   In the year 1979 radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens   

May 31   In the year 1979 zimbabwe proclaims independence   

Jun 01   Jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Wings release "Old Siam, Sir" on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45   

Jun 02   In the year 1979 john Paul II becomes first pope to visit a communist country (Poland)   

Jun 02   NASA launches space vehicle S-198 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Pope John Paul II arrives in his native Poland -- the first-ever visit by a pontiff to a Communist country in the year 1979.   

Jun 03   Arno Schmidt, writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history the oil rig Ixtoc I in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled   

Jun 04   In the year 1979 edward Dawson, cricketer (England batsman in 5 Tests 1927-30), dies   

Jun 05   Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53 in the year 1979.   

Jun 06   Jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history bhaskara 1, Indian Earth resources/meteorology satellite, launched   

Jun 07   Rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion in the year 1979.   

Jun 08   In the year 1979 herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79   

Jun 08   On this day in history the Source, first computer public information service, goes online   

Jun 08   Wings release "Back to the Egg" album in the year 1979.   

Jun 09   Michael Cairney topples a record row of 169,713 dominoes in the year 1979.   

Jun 10   First ever European Assembly elections on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Pope John Paul II visits Poland in the year 1979.   

Jun 11   In the year 1979 august Maes, Flemish actor/director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85   

Jun 12   Bryan Allen flew man-powered Gossamer Albatross over English Channel in a human-powered aircraft; flight took 2 hrs, 49 min on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47 in the year 1979.   

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Apr 02   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

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

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

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

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1979 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

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   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died in the year 1979.