Page 9: Historical Events In 1979

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

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

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

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

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

May 29   Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86 in the year 1979.   

May 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 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   Radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens on this day in history.   

May 31   Zimbabwe proclaims independence on this day in history.   

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

Jun 01   In the year 1979 wings release "Old Siam, Sir"   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history pope John Paul II arrives in his native Poland -- the first-ever visit by a pontiff to a Communist country.   

Jun 03   Arno Schmidt, writer, dies at 65 in the year 1979.   

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

Jun 06   Jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79 in the year 1979.   

Jun 07   Bhaskara 1, Indian Earth resources/meteorology satellite, launched in the year 1979.   

Jun 07   Rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1979.   

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   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

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 in the year 1979.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

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

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   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   On this day in history death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)