Page 10: Historical Events In 1979

Jun 14   In the year 1979 rock group "Little Feat" disbands   

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   In the year 1979 carl Yastrzemski hits his 1,000th extra base hit   

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   On this day in history julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49   

Jun 22   In the year 1979 emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85   

Jun 23   The Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" in the year 1979.   

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

Jun 26   Charles Clore, financier, dies in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1979 elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

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

Jul 09   Betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53 in the year 1979.   

Jul 09   In the year 1979 dr Walter Massey named director of Argonne national Lab   

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

Jul 10   On this day in history arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died   

Jul 10   On this day in history arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

Jul 11   On this day in history debris from the US Skylab space station fall on Australia   

Jul 11   In the year 1979 uS Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia & disintegrates   

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

Jul 12   Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1979 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   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

Jan 07   In the year 1979 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died in the year 1979.   

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died in the year 1979.