Page 14: Historical Events In 1979

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

Sep 27   Gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   The US Congress approves the establishment of the Department of Education as a federal cabinet agency on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1979 jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26   

Sep 28   On this day in history larry Holmes (retain championship) KOs Earnie Shavers in 11 rounds   

Sep 29   Gold hits record $400.20 an ounce in Hong Kong in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

Oct 03   In the year 1979 charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles   

Oct 04   Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 in the year 1979.   

Oct 05   On this day in history charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies   

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

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

Oct 08   June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 in the year 1979.   

Oct 10   Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Zone on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 in the year 1979.   

Oct 14   NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his First NHL goal on this day in history.   

Oct 15   NY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history the first Monday Night Footbal game from NYC, Jets beat Vikings 14-7 (Shea Stad)   

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

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

Oct 17   On this day in history john Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81   

Oct 17   Mother Teresa of India, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1979.   

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

Oct 20   On this day in history john F Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston   

Oct 22   In the year 1979 deposed Shah of Iran arrives in NY for medical treatment   

Oct 22   Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber in the year 1979.   

Oct 22   In the year 1979 ousted Shah of Iran arrives in New York for cancer treatment   

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

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

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

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   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.   

Jan 09   In the year 1979 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

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