Page 15: Historical Events In 1979

Oct 24   In the year 1979 guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 29   On this day in history 50 years after the great stock market crash, anti-nuclear protestors fail to shut down the New York Stock Exchange.   

Oct 30   NASA launches space vehicle S-203 in the year 1979.   

Oct 30   In the year 1979 richard Arrington elected mayor of Birmingham   

Nov 01   In the year 1979 federal government made $1.5 billion loan to Chrysler   

Nov 01   In the year 1979 jacques Mesrine, French "enemy of the state", shot to death   

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   63 Americans taken hostage at US Embassy (Teheran, Iran) in the year 1979.   

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

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

Nov 05   In the year 1979 al Capp cartoonist (Lil' Abner), dies at 70   

Nov 05   Al Capp, US cartoonist (Li'l Abner), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Amedeo Nazzari, actor (Lure of Sila, Night of Cabiria), dies at 71 in the year 1979.   

Nov 08   On this day in history aBC broadcasts "Iran Crisis American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline")   

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   Lewis Charles, actor (Feather & Father Gang), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1979 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.   

Nov 10   In the year 1979 friedrich Thorberg, writer, dies at 71   

Nov 12   Dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1979.   

Nov 12   US halts Iranian oil imports &freezes Iranian assets on this day in history.   

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

Nov 13   On this day in history ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for President   

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

Nov 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 17   In the year 1979 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   Anne Vondeling, Male Dutch soc democratic party-minister, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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   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   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)