Page 10: Historical Events In 1979

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

Jun 15   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62   

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

Jun 16   In the year 1979 h-E Schuster discovers asteroid #2275   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

Jun 23   The Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history the rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona"   

Jun 26   On this day in history charles Clore, financier, dies   

Jun 28   Paul Dessau, German composer/conducter (Berlin, 1925-33), dies at 84 in the year 1979.   

Jun 29   In the year 1979 ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies   

Jun 30   In the year 1979 alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72   

Jun 30   Johnny Rotten &Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury in the year 1979.   

Jul 01   Richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1979 d P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies   

Jul 08   Michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies in the year 1979.   

Jul 08   In the year 1979 voyager 2 takes first ever photo of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea (J14)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Voyager 2 flies past Jupiter in the year 1979.   

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

Jul 10   In the year 1979 arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

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

Jul 11   US Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia & disintegrates on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1979.   

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 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   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)