Page 14: Historical Events In 1979

Sep 26   Arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 28   Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26 in the year 1979.   

Sep 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 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) in the year 1979.   

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

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

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 in the year 1979.   

Oct 13   Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 15   NY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier in the year 1979.   

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

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   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   In the year 1979 john Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81   

Oct 17   In the year 1979 mother Teresa of India, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 18   On this day in history "Beatlemania" opens in London   

Oct 20   In the year 1979 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   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 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   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

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

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.   

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

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 in the year 1979.   

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

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   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.