Historical Events In 1979

Jan 01   International Year of the Child begins in the year 1979.   

Jan 01   US & China (People's Republic) begin diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge   

Jan 07   On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 08   On this day in history 512 die as oil tanker Bantry Bay blows up   

Jan 08   On this day in history argentina & Chile sign Beagle Canal accord   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1979 entertainer of the Year Awards   

Jan 11   On this day in history jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63   

Jan 12   On this day in history 6th American Music Award Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1979 record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100   

Jan 13   Charlie Daniels hosts the Volunteer Jam in the year 1979.   

Jan 13   In the year 1979 donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 13   On this day in history yMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song   

Jan 14   President Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1979.   

May 07   In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

Jan 07   On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 09   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

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

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

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died in the year 1979.