Historical Events In 1979

Jan 01   International Year of the Child begins on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history uS & China (People's Republic) begin diplomatic relations  

Jan 02   Sid Vicious' trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spingen begins on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1979 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).  

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

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 in the year 1979.  

Jan 05   Jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56 in the year 1979.  

Jan 07   Vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1979 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history vietnamese troops overtook Khmer Rouge & occupy Phnom Penh  

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.  

Jan 09   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin  

Jan 09   On this day in history k-Mart pulls Steve Martin's "Let's Get Small" for being in "bad taste"  

Jan 09   In the year 1979 supreme Court strikes down (6-3) PA law requiring doctors performing an abortion to try to preserve lives of potentially viable fetuses  

Jan 10   Entertainer of the Year Awards in the year 1979.  

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 in the year 1979.  

Jan 12   6th American Music Award Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win in the year 1979.  

Jan 12   In the year 1979 los Angeles's Hillside Strangler, Kenneth Bianchi, arrested in Bellingham  

Jan 12   On this day in history record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100  

Jan 13   On this day in history charlie Daniels hosts the Volunteer Jam  

Jan 13   On this day in history donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33  

Jan 13   YMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song in the year 1979.  

Jan 14   In the year 1979 president Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday  

Jan 16   Fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1979.  

Jan 16   Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt in the year 1979.  

Jan 16   In the year 1979 the ruler of Iran, the Shah, leaves his country  

Jan 17   On this day in history shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran  

Jan 17   On this day in history uSSR performs underground nuclear test  

Jan 18   In the year 1979 cyril Mockridge, composer, dies at 82  

Jan 19   On this day in history john N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison  

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)  

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born on this day in history.  

Apr 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress  

May 19   On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer  

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   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack  

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   In the year 1979 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80  

Jan 11   In the year 1979 jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63  

Jan 13   On this day in history death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33  

Jan 14   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)