Page 10: Historical Events In 1979

Jun 14   Rock group "Little Feat" disbands on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history ernst Meister, writer, dies at 67   

Jun 15   On this day in history the first space shuttle SRB qualification test firing; 122 seconds   

Jun 16   Ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62 in the year 1979.   

Jun 16   Carl Yastrzemski hits his 1,000th extra base hit on this day in history.   

Jun 16   H-E Schuster discovers asteroid #2275 in the year 1979.   

Jun 17   Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58 in the year 1979.   

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

Jun 22   On this day in history emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85   

Jun 23   In the year 1979 the Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia"   

Jun 23   In the year 1979 the rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona"   

Jun 26   In the year 1979 charles Clore, financier, dies   

Jun 28   On this day in history paul Dessau, German composer/conducter (Berlin, 1925-33), dies at 84   

Jun 29   Ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies in the year 1979.   

Jun 30   Alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72 in the year 1979.   

Jun 30   Johnny Rotten &Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1979 richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64   

Jul 01   Stampede Pass, Washington is covered with 6" of snow in the year 1979.   

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 2,000 were injured on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87 in the year 1979.   

Jul 06   In the year 1979 van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35   

Jul 07   D P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Voyager 2 takes first ever photo of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea (J14) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53   

Jul 09   Dr Walter Massey named director of Argonne national Lab in the year 1979.   

Jul 09   In the year 1979 voyager 2 flies past Jupiter   

Jul 10   Arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Debris from the US Skylab space station fall on Australia in the year 1979.   

Jul 11   On this day in history uS Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia & disintegrates   

Jul 12   "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild & causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers in the year 1979.   

Jul 12   On this day in history kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69   

Jul 12   Kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain in the year 1979.   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

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

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

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   On this day in history charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.