Page 11: Historical Events In 1979

Jul 12   Minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30 in the year 1979.   

Jul 13   In the year 1979 corine Griffith, dies at 84   

Jul 13   In the year 1979 george Harrison releases "faster"   

Jul 14   On this day in history george De Witt TV host (Name that Tune), dies at 56   

Jul 14   George De Witt, TV host (Name that Tune), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history james F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93   

Jul 17   On this day in history doug Meintjes, S Afr cricket pace bowler (v England 1922-23), dies   

Jul 17   Sebastian Coe runs world record 3 49 mile in Oslo in the year 1979.   

Jul 17   On this day in history sebastian Coe runs world record 3:49 mile in Oslo   

Jul 18   Gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history 2 supertankers collide off Tobago-260,000 TONS of oil spill   

Jul 19   In the year 1979 nicaragua Liberation Day; Sandinistas take over from Somoza   

Jul 19   Patricia Harris, becomes sect of HEW in the year 1979.   

Jul 20   44-kg Newfoundland dog pulls 2293-kg load, Bothell, Wash on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Ludwig Renn, writer, dies at 90 in the year 1979.   

Jul 21   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2585 Irpedina & #3298 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   National Women's Hall of Fame (Seneca Falls, NY) dedicated in the year 1979.   

Jul 22   Hope Summers actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 in the year 1979.   

Jul 23   E Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1979 keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31   

Jul 24   On this day in history archie Duncan actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65   

Jul 24   Archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65 in the year 1979.   

Jul 26   Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Ettore Manni, actor (Street People, Divine Nymph), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81 in the year 1979.   

Jul 30   In the year 1979 beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 67   

Jul 31   Beatrix Lehmann, actress (Psyche '59, Rat, Staircase), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2402 Satpaev & #2416 Sharonov in the year 1979.   

Aug 01   Gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 in the year 1979.   

Aug 02   Gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Renato Fasano, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

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   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1979.   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 in the year 1979.   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

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)