Page 13: Historical Events In 1979

Sep 02   Felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   Hurricane David, a strong Atlantic storm kills over 1,000 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76   

Sep 05   Earl of Mountbatten funeral held in Bruma in the year 1979.   

Sep 06   On this day in history ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69   

Sep 07   In the year 1979 5 day MUSE concert against nuclear energy opens at MSG, NY   

Sep 07   ESPN makes its cable-TV broadcast debut on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   At age 16, Tracy Austin becomes the youngest player ever to win the US Open women's tennis title on this day in history.   

Sep 09   John McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, for the US Open Tennis title in the year 1979.   

Sep 09   In the year 1979 sid Bernstein offers $« billion for a Beatle reunion   

Sep 09   In the year 1979 solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73   

Sep 09   Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque in the year 1979.   

Sep 10   3 Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill Truman are freed in the year 1979.   

Sep 10   Agostinho Neto, poet/1st pres of Angola, dies at 56 in the year 1979.   

Sep 10   London talks on the Zimbabwe Rhodesian constitution open on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1979 denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies   

Sep 13   South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1979 raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80   

Sep 14   On this day in history theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to NYC & back to Yates Center, Ks   

Sep 15   Tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 in the year 1979.   

Sep 16   Nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71   

Sep 18   Bolshoi Ballet dancers Leonid & Valentina Kozlov defect in the year 1979.   

Sep 18   In the year 1979 gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60   

Sep 18   Steven Lachs, appointed Calif's first admittedly gay judge in the year 1979.   

Sep 19   Robert is born on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1979 bloodless coup in Central African Rep overthrows Emperor Bokassa I   

Sep 20   Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 in the year 1979.   

Sep 23   On this day in history catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75   

Sep 23   Jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, NYC on this day in history.   

Sep 24   CompuServe system started on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history 1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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.