Historical Events In 1979

Jun 14   On this day in history rock group "Little Feat" disbands   

Jun 15   Ernst Meister, writer, dies at 67 in the year 1979.   

Jun 15   The first space shuttle SRB qualification test firing; 122 seconds on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62   

Jun 16   In the year 1979 carl Yastrzemski hits his 1,000th extra base hit   

Jun 16   H-E Schuster discovers asteroid #2275 on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1979 lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58   

Jun 21   Julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85   

Jun 23   The Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" in the year 1979.   

Jun 23   The rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona" on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Charles Clore, financier, dies in the year 1979.   

Jun 28   Paul Dessau, German composer/conducter (Berlin, 1925-33), dies at 84 in the year 1979.   

Jun 29   Ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72 in the year 1979.   

Jun 30   Johnny Rotten &Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64 in the year 1979.   

Jul 01   Stampede Pass, Washington is covered with 6" of snow in the year 1979.   

Jul 04   In the year 1979 in Eastern China a 5.4 quake was centered about 225 kilometers southwest of Shanghai in the Liyang area. At least 41 people were reported killed, more than 2,000 were injured   

Jul 05   Elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87 in the year 1979.   

Jul 06   Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   D P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Voyager 2 takes first ever photo of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea (J14) in the year 1979.   

Jul 09   Betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Dr Walter Massey named director of Argonne national Lab in the year 1979.   

Jul 09   On this day in history voyager 2 flies past Jupiter   

Jul 10   Arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1979 arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

Jul 11   On this day in history debris from the US Skylab space station fall on Australia   

Jul 11   In the year 1979 uS Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia & disintegrates   

Jul 12   On this day in history "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild & causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers   

Jul 12   Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1979.   

Jul 12   In the year 1979 kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain   

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

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.   

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

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

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   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

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