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   Earl of Mountbatten funeral held in Bruma on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 07   In the year 1979 eSPN makes its cable-TV broadcast debut.   

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   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   Solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1979.   

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

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 in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 15   Tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 18   On this day in history bolshoi Ballet dancers Leonid & Valentina Kozlov defect   

Sep 18   On this day in history gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60   

Sep 18   In the year 1979 steven Lachs, appointed Calif's first admittedly gay judge   

Sep 19   Robert is born on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history bloodless coup in Central African Rep overthrows Emperor Bokassa I   

Sep 20   On this day in history ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83   

Sep 21   John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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   1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1979 birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

Apr 28   In the year 1979 birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

Jan 07   In the year 1979 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

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   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)