Historical Events In 1979

Aug 06   Kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65 in the year 1979.   

Aug 06   On this day in history kurt Kaszner actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65   

Aug 07   On this day in history the first day of trading in British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation (BCRIC) shares, everyone in the province got 5 shares from the government   

Aug 09   In the year 1979 allan Frank, actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64   

Aug 10   On this day in history dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69   

Aug 13   Lou Brock gets his 3,000 career hit in the year 1979.   

Aug 15   Hurricane David in Dominican Republic, Dominica killing 2,069 people in the year 1979.   

Aug 17   On this day in history vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72   

Aug 17   On this day in history vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67   

Aug 19   Crew of Soyuz 32 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 34 aft 175 d flight in the year 1979.   

Aug 19   Dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Henry Beernink, politician, dies at 69 in the year 1979.   

Aug 23   Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1979 soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

Aug 23   UN's Vienna office opens on this day in history.   

Aug 24   UN's Vienna office begins issuing postage stamps in the year 1979.   

Aug 25   On this day in history stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67   

Aug 27   On this day in history an IRA bomb takes the life of British Lord Louis Mountbatten in a boat off the Irish coast.   

Aug 27   On this day in history boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82   

Aug 28   Simonow, writer, dies in the year 1979.   

Aug 29   Mary Marquet, actress (Landru, Paris Canaille), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   A U.S. Navy CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter of VR-24 lifted a 12-foot bronze statue of the Madonna and Child to the top of Mt. Tiberius on Capri, Italy, to replace one which had been destroyed by lightning. The statue was too large to be transported overland on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history the first prototype of the Navy's SH-60B Seahawk helicopter was unveiled at the Sikorsky Aircraft Division at Stratford, Connecticut   

Aug 30   The first recorded occurrence-comet hits sun (energy=1 mil hydrogen bombs) in the year 1979.   

Aug 31   Comet Howard-Koomur-Michels collides with the Sun on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Donald McHenry named to succeed Andrew Young as UN ambassador in the year 1979.   

Aug 31   On this day in history e J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies   

Aug 31   Movie actress Sally Rand dies of heart failure at age 76 in Glendora, CAug 31, in the year 1979.   

Sep 01   On this day in history debbie Boone &Gabriel Ferrer wed in LA   

Sep 01   Doris Kenyon, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton), dies at 81 in the year 1979.   

Sep 01   LA Court orders Clayton Moore to stop wearing Lone Ranger mask on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to flyby the planet Saturn in the year 1979.   

Sep 01   In the year 1979 pioneer 11 makes 1st fly-by of Saturn, discovers new moon, rings   

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

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

Jan 07   On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)