Page 15: Historical Events In 1979

Nov 13   Rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93.   

Nov 13   Ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for President   

Nov 14   Bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies.   

Nov 15   ABC-TV announces it would broadcast nightly specials on Iran hostage   

Nov 15   British government identifies Sir Anthony Blunt as 4th man in Soviet spy ring   

Nov 16   In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas"   

Nov 17   John Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery   

Nov 19   Chuck Berry released from prison on income tax evasion   

Nov 22   Anne Vondeling, Male Dutch soc democratic party-minister, dies at 63   

Nov 23   Merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68.   

Nov 28   Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes in Antarctica killing 257   

Nov 30   Joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69.   

Nov 30   Ted Koppel is recorded as becoming anchor of nightly news on Iranian Hostages (ABC).   

Dec 02   Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 03   Christie's auctions a thimble for a record $18400.   

Dec 03   Eleven people are killed when fans stampede during a concert by The Who at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum   

Dec 04   Liza Minnelli's 3rd marriage (Mark Gero)   

Dec 04   Robert Karnes, actor (Max-The Lawless Years), dies at 62   

Dec 07   Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, 1st woman full prof at Harvard U, dies   

Dec 09   Fulton J Sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster, dies in NYC at 84.   

Dec 10   Ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67   

Dec 11   Claire Carleton, NYC, actress (Alice-Cimarron City), dies at 66   

Dec 12   Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce   

Dec 12   Rhodesia is recorded as becoming the independent nation of Zimbabwe   

Dec 13   Jon Hall, actor (Ramor of the Jungle), dies at 66.   

Dec 14   Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies.   

Dec 15   Bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66.   

Dec 15   Deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama.   

Dec 15   World Court in Hague rules Iran should release all US hostages   

Dec 17   Budweiser rocket car reaches 1190 kph (record for wheeled vehicle).   

Dec 17   Driver Stan Barrett became the inaugural person in the world to travel faster than sound on land. He drove the Budweiser Rocket car at a top speed of 739.666 in a one-way run at Rogers Dry Lake,California   

Dec 18   Stanley Barrett inaugural to exceed land sonic speed (739.666 MPH).   

Dec 19   The Senate green lighted a $1.5 billion loan to help put the auto maker Chrysler back on its feet. In the short term, though, the loan did little to staunch the bleeding.   

Dec 21   Bill Anderson, cricketer (Test for NZ 1946, scored five and one), dies.   

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Apr 02   Jesse carmichael: American musician (maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James mcavoy: Scottish actor   

Apr 28   Bahram radan: Iranian actor   

Apr 30   Gerardo torrado: Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie douglas: American basketball player   

May 19   Barbara nedeljakova: Slovak actress   

May 19   Diego forlán: Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   Andrea pirlo: Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad hilton: Us founder (hilton hotels),   

Jan 04   Charles mingus: Jazz bassist,   

Jan 05   Charles mingus: Us jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader,   

Jan 07   Zbigniew turski: Composer,    

Jan 09   Avery claflin: Composer,   

Jan 11   Jack soo: Actor (nick yemana-barney miller, green berets),   

Jan 13   Donny hathaway: Chicago ill, rocker (ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   Thomas desimone: Gangster associate of the lucchese crime family (b. 1950)