Historical Events In 1979
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
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 On this day in history the first space shuttle SRB qualification test firing; 122 seconds
Jun 16 Ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62 on this day in history.
Jun 16 Carl Yastrzemski hits his 1,000th extra base hit in the year 1979.
Jun 16 In the year 1979 h-E Schuster discovers asteroid #2275
Jun 17 In the year 1979 lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58
Jun 21 On this day in history julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49
Jun 22 Emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85 in the year 1979.
Jun 23 The Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" on this day in history.
Jun 23 On this day in history the rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona"
Jun 26 In the year 1979 charles Clore, financier, dies
Jun 28 Paul Dessau, German composer/conducter (Berlin, 1925-33), dies at 84 on this day in history.
Jun 29 On this day in history ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies
Jun 30 Alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72 in the year 1979.
Jun 30 On this day in history johnny Rotten &Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury
Jul 01 In the year 1979 richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64
Jul 01 Stampede Pass, Washington is covered with 6" of snow on this day in history.
Jul 04 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 on this day in history.
Jul 05 On this day in history elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87
Jul 06 Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 in the year 1979.
Jul 07 In the year 1979 d P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies
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 In the year 1979 betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53
Jul 09 Dr Walter Massey named director of Argonne national Lab in the year 1979.
Jul 09 Voyager 2 flies past Jupiter on this day in history.
Jul 10 On this day in history arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died
Jul 10 On this day in history arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84
Jul 11 In the year 1979 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 "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild & causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers on this day in history.
Jul 12 On this day in history kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69
Jul 12 Kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain in the year 1979.
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