Page 12: Historical Events In 1979
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Aug 06 Kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65 on this day in history. 


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


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


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 on this day in history. 


Aug 17 In the year 1979 vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72 


Aug 17 In the year 1979 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 In the year 1979 henry Beernink, politician, dies at 69 


Aug 23 Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC in the year 1979. 


Aug 23 Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies in the year 1979. 


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


Aug 23 UN's Vienna office opens in the year 1979. 


Aug 24 In the year 1979 uN's Vienna office begins issuing postage stamps 


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


Aug 27 An IRA bomb takes the life of British Lord Louis Mountbatten in a boat off the Irish coast in the year 1979. 


Aug 27 Boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history. 


Aug 28 On this day in history simonow, writer, dies 


Aug 29 In the year 1979 mary Marquet, actress (Landru, Paris Canaille), dies at 84 


Aug 30 In the year 1979 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. 


Aug 30 The first prototype of the Navy's SH-60B Seahawk helicopter was unveiled at the Sikorsky Aircraft Division at Stratford, Connecticut in the year 1979. 


Aug 30 The first recorded occurrence-comet hits sun (energy=1 mil hydrogen bombs) on this day in history. 


Aug 31 In the year 1979 comet Howard-Koomur-Michels collides with the Sun 


Aug 31 Donald McHenry named to succeed Andrew Young as UN ambassador on this day in history. 


Aug 31 In the year 1979 e J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies 


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


Sep 01 Debbie Boone &Gabriel Ferrer wed in LA in the year 1979. 


Sep 01 On this day in history doris Kenyon, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton), dies at 81 


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 on this day in history. 


Sep 01 Pioneer 11 makes 1st fly-by of Saturn, discovers new moon, rings on this day in history. 


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