Historical Events In 1979

Jul 12   In the year 1979 minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30  

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

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

Jul 14   In the year 1979 george De Witt TV host (Name that Tune), dies at 56  

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

Jul 16   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.  

Jul 19   2 supertankers collide off Tobago-260,000 TONS of oil spill in the year 1979.  

Jul 19   Nicaragua Liberation Day; Sandinistas take over from Somoza in the year 1979.  

Jul 19   In the year 1979 patricia Harris, becomes sect of HEW  

Jul 20   In the year 1979 44-kg Newfoundland dog pulls 2293-kg load, Bothell, Wash  

Jul 21   Ludwig Renn, writer, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Jul 21   On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroids #2585 Irpedina & #3298  

Jul 21   In the year 1979 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   Hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jul 23   In the year 1979 e Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops  

Jul 23   Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 26   Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record) in the year 1979.  

Jul 27   In the year 1979 ettore Manni, actor (Street People, Divine Nymph), dies at 52  

Jul 29   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroids #2402 Satpaev & #2416 Sharonov  

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

Aug 01   Thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 on this day in history.  

Aug 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)