Historical Events In 1979
Sunday, 24 October 2021
Aug 06 In the year 1979 kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65
Aug 06 On this day in history kurt Kaszner actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65
Aug 07 The first day of trading in British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation (BCRIC) shares, everyone in the province got 5 shares from the government in the year 1979.
Aug 09 On this day in history allan Frank, actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64
Aug 10 Dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69 in the year 1979.
Aug 13 Lou Brock gets his 3,000 career hit in the year 1979.
Aug 15 Hurricane David in Dominican Republic, Dominica killing 2,069 people in the year 1979.
Aug 17 Vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72 in the year 1979.
Aug 17 Vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67 in the year 1979.
Aug 19 Crew of Soyuz 32 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 34 aft 175 d flight on this day in history.
Aug 19 On this day in history dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack
Aug 22 On this day in history henry Beernink, politician, dies at 69
Aug 23 In the year 1979 bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC
Aug 23 On this day in history mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies
Aug 23 Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City on this day in history.
Aug 23 On this day in history uN's Vienna office opens
Aug 24 In the year 1979 uN's Vienna office begins issuing postage stamps
Aug 25 In the year 1979 stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67
Aug 27 An IRA bomb takes the life of British Lord Louis Mountbatten in a boat off the Irish coast in the year 1979.
Aug 27 Boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1979.
Aug 28 On this day in history simonow, writer, dies
Aug 29 On this day in history mary Marquet, actress (Landru, Paris Canaille), dies at 84
Aug 30 A U.S. Navy CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter of VR-24 lifted a 12-foot bronze statue of the Madonna and Child to the top of Mt. Tiberius on Capri, Italy, to replace one which had been destroyed by lightning. The statue was too large to be transported overland in the year 1979.
Aug 30 The first prototype of the Navy's SH-60B Seahawk helicopter was unveiled at the Sikorsky Aircraft Division at Stratford, Connecticut on this day in history.
Aug 30 On this day in history the first recorded occurrence-comet hits sun (energy=1 mil hydrogen bombs)
Aug 31 On this day in history comet Howard-Koomur-Michels collides with the Sun
Aug 31 Donald McHenry named to succeed Andrew Young as UN ambassador on this day in history.
Aug 31 E J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies on this day in history.
Aug 31 On this day in history movie actress Sally Rand dies of heart failure at age 76 in Glendora, CAug 31,
Sep 01 In the year 1979 debbie Boone &Gabriel Ferrer wed in LA
Sep 01 In the year 1979 doris Kenyon, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton), dies at 81
Sep 01 LA Court orders Clayton Moore to stop wearing Lone Ranger mask on this day in history.
Sep 01 On this day in history pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to flyby the planet Saturn
Sep 01 On this day in history pioneer 11 makes 1st fly-by of Saturn, discovers new moon, rings
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