Page 10: Historical Events In 1979

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"   

Jul 14   George De Witt TV host (Name that Tune), dies at 56   

Jul 16   James F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93   

Jul 17   Doug Meintjes, S Afr cricket pace bowler (v England 1922-23), dies.   

Jul 17   Sebastian Coe runs world record 3 49 mile in Oslo   

Jul 18   Gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London.   

Jul 19   2 supertankers collide off Tobago-260000 TONS of oil spill   

Jul 19   Nicaragua Liberation Day; Sandinistas take over from Somoza   

Jul 19   Patricia Harris, is recorded as becoming sect of HEW.   

Jul 20   44-kg Newfoundland dog pulls 2293-kg load, Bothell, Wash   

Jul 21   Ludwig Renn, writer, dies at 90.   

Jul 21   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2585 Irpedina and #3298.   

Jul 21   National Women's Hall of Fame (Seneca Falls, NY) dedicated.   

Jul 22   Hope Summers actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78   

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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)