Page 10: Historical Events In 1979

Jun 16   Ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62.   

Jun 16   Carl Yastrzemski hits his 1000th extra base hit   

Jun 16   H-E Schuster discovers asteroid #2275.   

Jun 17   Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58   

Jun 21   Julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49.   

Jun 22   Emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85   

Jun 23   In this year, The Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia"   

Jun 23   In this year, The rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona".   

Jun 26   Charles Clore, financier, dies   

Jun 28   Paul Dessau, German composer/conducter (Berlin, 1925-33), dies at 84   

Jun 29   Ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies.   

Jun 30   Alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72   

Jun 30   Johnny Rotten and Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury.   

Jul 01   Richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64   

Jul 01   Stampede Pass, Washington is covered with 6" of snow.   

Jul 04   In Eastern China a 5.4 quake was centered about 225 kilometers southwest of Shanghai in the Liyang area. At least 41 people were reported killed, more than 2000 were injured.   

Jul 05   Elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87.   

Jul 06   Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35   

Jul 07   D P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies   

Jul 08   Michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies.   

Jul 08   Voyager 2 takes inaugural ever photo of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea (J14)   

Jul 09   Betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53.   

Jul 09   Dr Walter Massey named director of Argonne national Lab.   

Jul 09   Voyager 2 flies past Jupiter.   

Jul 10   Arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died   

Jul 10   Arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84.   

Jul 11   Debris from the US Skylab space station fall on Australia   

Jul 11   US Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia and disintegrates   

Jul 12   "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, leads to fans to go wild and leads to White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers   

Jul 12   Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69   

Jul 12   Kiribati (Gilbert and Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain   

Jul 12   Minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30   

Jul 13   Corine Griffith, dies at 84.   

Jul 13   In this year, George Harrison releases "faster"   

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Apr 02   Jesse carmichael: American musician (maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James mcavoy: Scottish actor   

Apr 28   Bahram radan: Iranian actor   

Apr 30   Gerardo torrado: Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie douglas: American basketball player   

May 19   Barbara nedeljakova: Slovak actress   

May 19   Diego forlán: Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   Andrea pirlo: Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad hilton: Us founder (hilton hotels),   

Jan 04   Charles mingus: Jazz bassist,    

Jan 05   Charles mingus: Us jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader,    

Jan 07   Zbigniew turski: Composer,   

Jan 09   Avery claflin: Composer,    

Jan 11   Jack soo: Actor (nick yemana-barney miller, green berets),   

Jan 13   Donny hathaway: Chicago ill, rocker (ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   Thomas desimone: Gangster associate of the lucchese crime family (b. 1950)