Historical Events In 1979

Sep 26   In the year 1979 arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68  

Sep 27   On this day in history gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81  

Sep 27   The US Congress approves the establishment of the Department of Education as a federal cabinet agency in the year 1979.  

Sep 28   On this day in history jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26  

Sep 28   Larry Holmes (retain championship) KOs Earnie Shavers in 11 rounds on this day in history.  

Sep 29   In the year 1979 gold hits record $400.20 an ounce in Hong Kong  

Sep 29   Pope John Paul II becomes first pope to visit Ireland in the year 1979.  

Oct 01   On this day in history president Jimmy Carter awards the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to former naval aviators Neil Armstrong, CAPT Charles Conrad, Jr., USN (Ret.), COL John Glenn, USMC (Ret.), and RADM Alan Shepard, Jr., USN (Ret.)  

Oct 01   Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Oct 01   On this day in history uS returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years (but not the canal)  

Oct 03   Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles on this day in history.  

Oct 04   On this day in history christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56  

Oct 05   Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 06   In the year 1979 elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68  

Oct 06   On this day in history pope John Paul II is First Pope to visit the White House  

Oct 08   On this day in history june Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68  

Oct 10   Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Zone in the year 1979.  

Oct 10   In the year 1979 paul Paray, French composer, dies at 93  

Oct 12   Celia Lovsky, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek), dies at 82 in the year 1979.  

Oct 13   In the year 1979 clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90  

Oct 14   In the year 1979 nHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his First NHL goal  

Oct 15   On this day in history nY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier  

Oct 15   The first Monday Night Footbal game from NYC, Jets beat Vikings 14-7 (Shea Stad) in the year 1979.  

Oct 17   In the year 1979 1,800 Marines landed in Guantanamo Bay as a demonstration of naval power in the wake of the Soviet refusal to withdraw the Russian combat brigade in Cuba.  

Oct 17   D Bautista of Mexico completes 20,000 m walk in record 1 20 06.8 in the year 1979.  

Oct 17   On this day in history d Bautista of Mexico completes 20,000 m walk in record 1:20:06.8  

Oct 17   John Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81 in the year 1979.  

Oct 17   On this day in history mother Teresa of India, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize  

Oct 18   In the year 1979 "Beatlemania" opens in London  

Oct 20   In the year 1979 john F Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston  

Oct 22   Deposed Shah of Iran arrives in NY for medical treatment on this day in history.  

Oct 22   On this day in history jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber  

Oct 22   On this day in history ousted Shah of Iran arrives in New York for cancer treatment  

Oct 22   Walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest 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 in the year 1979.  

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

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

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.  

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress  

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer  

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.  

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack in the year 1979.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)