Page 15: Historical Events In 1979

Oct 24   Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history voluntary Euthanasia Society publishes how-to-do-it suicide guide   

Oct 28   USS Kitty Hawk and her escort ships were directed to operate south of the Korean peninsula in response to the assassination of South Korean President Park on 26 October in the year 1979.   

Oct 29   In the year 1979 50 years after the great stock market crash, anti-nuclear protestors fail to shut down the New York Stock Exchange.   

Oct 30   In the year 1979 nASA launches space vehicle S-203   

Oct 30   Richard Arrington elected mayor of Birmingham in the year 1979.   

Nov 01   Federal government made $1.5 billion loan to Chrysler in the year 1979.   

Nov 01   Jacques Mesrine, French "enemy of the state", shot to death on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history tanker Burmah Agate off Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 10.7 m gallons of oil, in US's worst oil spill disaster   

Nov 03   In the year 1979 63 Americans taken hostage at US Embassy (Teheran, Iran)   

Nov 03   The Greensboro Massacre - Klu Klux Clan shoot 5 members of the communist workers party IN Greensboro, North Carolina, on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history 500 Iranian "students" seize US embassy, take 90 hostages (444 days)   

Nov 05   Al Capp cartoonist (Lil' Abner), dies at 70 in the year 1979.   

Nov 05   Al Capp, US cartoonist (Li'l Abner), dies at 70 in the year 1979.   

Nov 07   In the year 1979 amedeo Nazzari, actor (Lure of Sila, Night of Cabiria), dies at 71   

Nov 08   ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline") in the year 1979.   

Nov 08   ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline") on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1979 lewis Charles, actor (Feather & Father Gang), dies at 59   

Nov 10   CP Rail no. 54 suffers a hot axle box and derails 24 cars containing dangerous commodities, in Mississaugua, Ont. Almost a quarter of a million people were evacuated for periods of up to five days in the year 1979.   

Nov 10   Friedrich Thorberg, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1979 uS halts Iranian oil imports &freezes Iranian assets   

Nov 13   In the year 1979 rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93   

Nov 13   Ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for President in the year 1979.   

Nov 14   On this day in history bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies   

Nov 15   ABC-TV announces it would broadcast nightly specials on Iran hostage in the year 1979.   

Nov 15   On this day in history british government identifies Sir Anthony Blunt as 4th man in Soviet spy ring   

Nov 16   Paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas" in the year 1979.   

Nov 17   On this day in history john Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery   

Nov 19   Chuck Berry released from prison on income tax evasion in the year 1979.   

Nov 22   In the year 1979 anne Vondeling, Male Dutch soc democratic party-minister, dies at 63   

Nov 23   Merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   In the year 1979 birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

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

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

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   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1979.