Page 13: Historical Events In 1979

Sep 02   In the year 1979 felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90   

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

Sep 04   In the year 1979 jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76   

Sep 05   On this day in history earl of Mountbatten funeral held in Bruma   

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

Sep 09   Sid Bernstein offers $« billion for a Beatle reunion on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73   

Sep 09   Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque on this day in history.   

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   Denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies on this day in history.   

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   Theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to NYC & back to Yates Center, Ks on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1979 tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50   

Sep 16   On this day in history nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed   

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   On this day in history gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60   

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

Sep 19   In the year 1979 robert is born   

Sep 20   Bloodless coup in Central African Rep overthrows Emperor Bokassa I on this day in history.   

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

Sep 21   On this day in history john McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73   

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   In the year 1979 1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million   

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Apr 02   In the year 1979 birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

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.