Page 14: Historical Events In 1979

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

Sep 27   In the year 1979 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   Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26 in the year 1979.   

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

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

Sep 29   In the year 1979 pope John Paul II becomes first pope to visit Ireland   

Oct 01   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.) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1979 roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

Oct 05   In the year 1979 charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies   

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   June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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   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 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   In the year 1979 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   "Beatlemania" opens in London on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Ousted Shah of Iran arrives in New York for cancer treatment in the year 1979.   

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   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born on this day in history.   

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

May 07   On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

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

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

Jan 05   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.