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

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 in the year 1979.  

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

Sep 09   John McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, for the US Open Tennis title on this day in history.  

Sep 09   On this day in history sid Bernstein offers $« billion for a Beatle reunion  

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

Sep 09   On this day in history 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   Agostinho Neto, poet/1st pres of Angola, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Sep 10   On this day in history london talks on the Zimbabwe Rhodesian constitution open  

Sep 12   On this day in history denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies  

Sep 13   On this day in history south Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr)  

Sep 14   Raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 19   Robert is born in the year 1979.  

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

Sep 23   In the year 1979 catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75  

Sep 23   Jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, NYC in the year 1979.  

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   On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor  

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress  

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

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died in the year 1979.