Historical Events In 1979

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

Jan 01   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge   

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

Jan 08   512 die as oil tanker Bantry Bay blows up in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 09   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1979 k-Mart pulls Steve Martin's "Let's Get Small" for being in "bad taste"   

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   Entertainer of the Year Awards in the year 1979.   

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

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

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 in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1979 shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt   

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

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

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1979.   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

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

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)