Page 14: Historical Events In 1979

Sep 26   Arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68 in the year 1979.   

Sep 27   Gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81 in the year 1979.   

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   Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Larry Holmes (retain championship) KOs Earnie Shavers in 11 rounds in the year 1979.   

Sep 29   Gold hits record $400.20 an ounce in Hong Kong on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81   

Oct 01   In the year 1979 uS returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years (but not the canal)   

Oct 03   Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles in the year 1979.   

Oct 04   In the year 1979 christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56   

Oct 05   Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies in the year 1979.   

Oct 06   On this day in history elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68   

Oct 06   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Zone   

Oct 10   Paul Paray, French composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 15   In the year 1979 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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   D Bautista of Mexico completes 20,000 m walk in record 1 20 06.8 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   D Bautista of Mexico completes 20,000 m walk in record 1:20:06.8 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 20   John F Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston in the year 1979.   

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

Oct 22   In the year 1979 jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber   

Oct 22   Ousted Shah of Iran arrives in New York for cancer treatment on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

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

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born in the year 1979.   

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

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

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