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Historical Events In 1979
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Jan 01 International Year of the Child begins on this day in history. 
Jan 01 US & China (People's Republic) begin diplomatic relations in the year 1979.
Jan 02 Sid Vicious' trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spingen begins in the year 1979.
Jan 03 On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91
Jan 04 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) on this day in history.
Jan 04 In the year 1979 charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack
Jan 05 In the year 1979 charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56
Jan 05 On this day in history jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56.
Jan 07 Vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge on this day in history.
Jan 07 Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
Jan 08 In the year 1979 512 die as oil tanker Bantry Bay blows up
Jan 08 Argentina & Chile sign Beagle Canal accord in the year 1979.
Jan 08 Today Show gets a new theme song in the year 1979.
Jan 08 In the year 1979 vietnamese troops overtook Khmer Rouge & occupy Phnom Penh
Jan 09 Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.
Jan 09 In the year 1979 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin
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 Entertainer of the Year Awards on this day in history.
Jan 11 Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 on this day in history.
Jan 12 In the year 1979 6th American Music Award Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win
Jan 12 In the year 1979 los Angeles's Hillside Strangler, Kenneth Bianchi, arrested in Bellingham
Jan 12 Record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100 on this day in history.
Jan 13 On this day in history 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 In the year 1979 yMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song
Jan 14 On this day in history president Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday
Jan 16 In the year 1979 fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71
Jan 16 Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt on this day in history.
Jan 16 The ruler of Iran, the Shah, leaves his country in the year 1979.
Jan 17 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran in the year 1979.
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 John N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison on this day in history.
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