Historical Events In 1979

May 26   "Dancin' Fool" by Frank Zappa hits #45 on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1979 george Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75   

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

May 28   In the year 1979 european Market accepts Greece as member   

May 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82   

May 30   Nottingham Forrest wins 24th Europe Cup 1 at Munich in the year 1979.   

May 30   On this day in history percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80   

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

May 31   Radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens on this day in history.   

May 31   Zimbabwe proclaims independence in the year 1979.   

Jun 01   In the year 1979 jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91   

Jun 01   Wings release "Old Siam, Sir" in the year 1979.   

Jun 02   Jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history john Paul II becomes first pope to visit a communist country (Poland)   

Jun 02   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-198   

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   In the year 1979 the oil rig Ixtoc I in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53   

Jun 06   On this day in history jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1979 rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion   

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

Jun 08   The Source, first computer public information service, goes online in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   First ever European Assembly elections in the year 1979.   

Jun 10   In the year 1979 pope John Paul II visits Poland   

Jun 11   On this day in history august Maes, Flemish actor/director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1979 darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

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   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died in the year 1979.   

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