Page 13: Historical Events In 1979

Sep 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1979.   

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   In the year 1979 jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40   

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 in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

Sep 10   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 london talks on the Zimbabwe Rhodesian constitution open   

Sep 12   Denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies in the year 1979.   

Sep 13   In the year 1979 south Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr)   

Sep 14   Raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1979 miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71   

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

Sep 18   Gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 21   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, NYC   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

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   On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

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

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   On this day in history death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died on this day in history.