Historical Events In 1979

Jan 01   On this day in history international Year of the Child begins   

Jan 01   US & China (People's Republic) begin diplomatic relations in the year 1979.   

Jan 02   On this day in history sid Vicious' trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spingen begins   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1979 an out-of-court settlement awards $675,000 to the victims of the Kent State massacre of 1970 (made famous by the CSNY song Ohio).   

Jan 04   On this day in history charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

Jan 05   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

Jan 05   Jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.   

Jan 08   512 die as oil tanker Bantry Bay blows up in the year 1979.   

Jan 08   Argentina & Chile sign Beagle Canal accord on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Today Show gets a new theme song on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1979 vietnamese troops overtook Khmer Rouge & occupy Phnom Penh   

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin on this day in history.   

Jan 09   K-Mart pulls Steve Martin's "Let's Get Small" for being in "bad taste" in the year 1979.   

Jan 09   Supreme Court strikes down (6-3) PA law requiring doctors performing an abortion to try to preserve lives of potentially viable fetuses on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1979 entertainer of the Year Awards   

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 in the year 1979.   

Jan 12   6th American Music Award Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win in the year 1979.   

Jan 12   Los Angeles's Hillside Strangler, Kenneth Bianchi, arrested in Bellingham in the year 1979.   

Jan 12   Record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1979 charlie Daniels hosts the Volunteer Jam   

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history yMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song   

Jan 14   President Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday in the year 1979.   

Jan 16   In the year 1979 fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 16   Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt in the year 1979.   

Jan 16   In the year 1979 the ruler of Iran, the Shah, leaves his country   

Jan 17   On this day in history shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran   

Jan 17   In the year 1979 uSSR performs underground nuclear test   

Jan 18   On this day in history cyril Mockridge, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 19   On this day in history john N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

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   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 in the year 1979.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

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