Page 9: 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   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   In the year 1979 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   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   Nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies on this day in history.   

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

May 31   In the year 1979 zimbabwe proclaims independence   

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

Jun 01   On this day in history wings release "Old Siam, Sir"   

Jun 02   Jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45 in the year 1979.   

Jun 02   John Paul II becomes first pope to visit a communist country (Poland) on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1979.   

Jun 03   The oil rig Ixtoc I in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1979 the Source, first computer public information service, goes online   

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   Pope John Paul II visits Poland in the year 1979.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1979.   

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