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 in the year 1979.   

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   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1979 vietnamese troops overtook Khmer Rouge & occupy Phnom Penh   

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

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   On this day in history supreme Court strikes down (6-3) PA law requiring doctors performing an abortion to try to preserve lives of potentially viable fetuses   

Jan 10   On this day in history entertainer of the Year Awards   

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   Record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Charlie Daniels hosts the Volunteer Jam on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 in the year 1979.   

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran in the year 1979.   

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

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 21   In the year 1979 birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

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

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   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 in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

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)