Historical Events In 1979

Mar 27   Supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1979 a serious radiation leak occurs at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in the US  

Mar 28   British government of Callaghan falls in the year 1979.  

Mar 28   On this day in history emmett Kelly, circus clown (Weary Willy), dies at 80  

Mar 28   In the year 1979 major nuclear accident at 3 Mile Island, Middletown PA (no deaths but lots of stress)  

Mar 29   On this day in history andrew Hilditch given out handled the ball vs Pakistan at WACA  

Mar 29   On this day in history delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy  

Mar 29   In the year 1979 last day of Test cricket for Mushtaq Mohammad  

Mar 29   In the year 1979 melville Cooper, TV panelist (I Got a Secret), dies at 82  

Mar 30   On this day in history airey Neave, a British politician, is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility.  

Mar 30   On this day in history airey Neave, British MP (Conservatives), killed by terrorist bomb  

Apr 01   In the year 1979 iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah  

Apr 01   On this day in history marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51  

Apr 01   National Energy Board raises export tax on light crude oil $1.00 per barrel to $8.00, Albertians are not happy in the year 1979.  

Apr 02   Carroll D Rosenbloom LA Rams president, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1979 carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72  

Apr 02   Israeli PM Menachem Begin visits Cairo Egypt on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1979 belgium's Martens government forms  

Apr 03   Jane M Byrne (D) elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Edgar Buchanan actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction), dies at 77 in the year 1979.  

Apr 04   In the year 1979 edgar Buchanan, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction), dies at 77  

Apr 04   On this day in history jane M Byrne (D), elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL  

Apr 04   Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto former Pakistani president, hanged in Pakistan in the year 1979.  

Apr 05   On this day in history baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper  

Apr 05   On this day in history ex-premier Pol Jar flees out of Cambodia  

Apr 05   In the year 1979 pioneer 11 launched towards Jupiter  

Apr 06   M Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61 in the year 1979.  

Apr 06   Rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed in the year 1979.  

Apr 07   Bruno Apitz, writer, dies at 78 in the year 1979.  

Apr 07   On this day in history henri La Mothe dives 28' into 12 3/8" of water  

Apr 08   Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah in the year 1979.  

Apr 09   204th &final episode of "All in the Family" in the year 1979.  

Apr 09   In the year 1979 staats Cotsworth, dies at 71  

Apr 10   Henriette P "Hetty" Beck, actress (Dodendans), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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Apr 02   In the year 1979 birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)  

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

Apr 28   In the year 1979 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   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.  

May 19   On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer  

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack in the year 1979.  

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.