Page 11: Historical Events In 1979

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

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 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.   

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

Jul 23   E Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops   

Jul 23   Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31   

Jul 24   Archie Duncan actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65   

Jul 24   Archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65.   

Jul 26   Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record)   

Jul 27   Ettore Manni, actor (Street People, Divine Nymph), dies at 52.   

Jul 29   Herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros and Civilization), dies at 81.   

Jul 30   Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 67.   

Jul 31   Beatrix Lehmann, actress (Psyche '59, Rat, Staircase), dies at 76.   

Jul 31   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2402 Satpaev and #2416 Sharonov.   

Aug 01   Gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway.   

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

Aug 02   Gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway.   

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

Aug 03   Renato Fasano, composer, dies at 76.   

Aug 06   Kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65   

Aug 06   Kurt Kaszner actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65   

Aug 07   The inaugural day of trading in British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation (BCRIC) shares, everyone in the province got 5 shares from the government   

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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)