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Historical Events In 1979
Sunday, 29 March 2020
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 on this day in history.
Jan 03 Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.
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 In the year 1979 charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56
Jan 05 In the year 1979 jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56.
Jan 07 Vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge in the year 1979.
Jan 07 On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70
Jan 08 512 die as oil tanker Bantry Bay blows up on this day in history.
Jan 08 In the year 1979 argentina & Chile sign Beagle Canal accord
Jan 08 In the year 1979 today Show gets a new theme song
Jan 08 Vietnamese troops overtook Khmer Rouge & occupy Phnom Penh on this day in history.
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 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 in the year 1979.
Jan 12 6th American Music Award Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win on this day in history.
Jan 12 On this day in history 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 Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 in the year 1979.
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 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 In the year 1979 the ruler of Iran, the Shah, leaves his country
Jan 17 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran on this day in history.
Jan 17 USSR performs underground nuclear test in the year 1979.
Jan 18 Cyril Mockridge, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Jan 19 John N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison in the year 1979.
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