Historical Events In 1979

Jul 12   Minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30 on this day in history.  

Jul 13   On this day in history corine Griffith, dies at 84  

Jul 13   George Harrison releases "faster" in the year 1979.  

Jul 14   George De Witt TV host (Name that Tune), dies at 56 in the year 1979.  

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

Jul 16   James F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93 in the year 1979.  

Jul 17   In the year 1979 doug Meintjes, S Afr cricket pace bowler (v England 1922-23), dies  

Jul 17   Sebastian Coe runs world record 3 49 mile in Oslo on this day in history.  

Jul 17   In the year 1979 sebastian Coe runs world record 3:49 mile in Oslo  

Jul 18   Gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London in the year 1979.  

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

Jul 19   Nicaragua Liberation Day; Sandinistas take over from Somoza on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Patricia Harris, becomes sect of HEW on this day in history.  

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

Jul 21   In the year 1979 ludwig Renn, writer, dies at 90  

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

Jul 21   On this day in history national Women's Hall of Fame (Seneca Falls, NY) dedicated  

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

Jul 22   On this day in history hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78  

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

Jul 23   On this day in history keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31  

Jul 24   Archie Duncan actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 29   On this day in history herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81  

Jul 30   Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 67 in the year 1979.  

Jul 31   On this day in history beatrix Lehmann, actress (Psyche '59, Rat, Staircase), dies at 76  

Jul 31   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2402 Satpaev & #2416 Sharonov on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway in the year 1979.  

Aug 01   On this day in history thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32  

Aug 02   Gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway in the year 1979.  

Aug 02   On this day in history thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32  

Aug 03   Renato Fasano, composer, dies at 76 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   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer  

May 07   On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player  

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

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.  

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   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1979 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   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 on this day in history.