Page 13: Historical Events In 1979

Sep 02   Felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90 in the year 1979.   

Sep 03   On this day in history hurricane David, a strong Atlantic storm kills over 1,000   

Sep 04   Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76 in the year 1979.   

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

Sep 06   In the year 1979 ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69   

Sep 07   5 day MUSE concert against nuclear energy opens at MSG, NY on this day in history.   

Sep 07   ESPN makes its cable-TV broadcast debut in the year 1979.   

Sep 08   On this day in history jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40   

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   On this day in history john McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, for the US Open Tennis title   

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   In the year 1979 yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque   

Sep 10   On this day in history 3 Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill Truman are freed   

Sep 10   On this day in history agostinho Neto, poet/1st pres of Angola, dies at 56   

Sep 10   London talks on the Zimbabwe Rhodesian constitution open in the year 1979.   

Sep 12   On this day in history 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   Raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.   

Sep 14   In the year 1979 theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to NYC & back to Yates Center, Ks   

Sep 15   On this day in history tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50   

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

Sep 17   Miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1979 robert is born   

Sep 20   Bloodless coup in Central African Rep overthrows Emperor Bokassa I in the year 1979.   

Sep 20   Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83 in the year 1979.   

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

Sep 23   Catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75 in the year 1979.   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history compuServe system started   

Sep 26   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

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   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born in the year 1979.   

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   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.   

Jan 04   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.   

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)