Page 9: Historical Events In 1979

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

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

May 27   Pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop in the year 1979.   

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

May 29   On this day in history bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM   

May 29   Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1979 jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82   

May 30   On this day in history nottingham Forrest wins 24th Europe Cup 1 at Munich   

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

May 31   Zimbabwe proclaims independence in the year 1979.   

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" in the year 1979.   

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

Jun 02   John Paul II becomes first pope to visit a communist country (Poland) in the year 1979.   

Jun 02   NASA launches space vehicle S-198 in the year 1979.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history arno Schmidt, writer, dies at 65   

Jun 03   The oil rig Ixtoc I in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled in the year 1979.   

Jun 04   Edward Dawson, cricketer (England batsman in 5 Tests 1927-30), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1979 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   Bhaskara 1, Indian Earth resources/meteorology satellite, launched in the year 1979.   

Jun 07   On this day in history rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion   

Jun 08   Herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79 in the year 1979.   

Jun 08   The Source, first computer public information service, goes online on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1979 wings release "Back to the Egg" album   

Jun 09   Michael Cairney topples a record row of 169,713 dominoes on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1979 first ever European Assembly elections   

Jun 10   On this day in history pope John Paul II visits Poland   

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

Jun 12   Bryan Allen flew man-powered Gossamer Albatross over English Channel in a human-powered aircraft; flight took 2 hrs, 49 min in the year 1979.   

Jun 13   Darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

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

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 09   In the year 1979 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

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.