Page 16: Historical Events In 1979

Nov 28   On this day in history air New Zealand DC-10 crashes in Antarctica killing 257   

Nov 30   Joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Ted Koppel becomes anchor of nightly news on Iranian Hostages (ABC) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1979.   

Dec 03   Christie's auctions a thimble for a record $18,400 in the year 1979.   

Dec 03   Eleven people are killed when fans stampede during a concert by The Who at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum in the year 1979.   

Dec 04   In the year 1979 liza Minnelli's 3rd marriage (Mark Gero)   

Dec 04   In the year 1979 robert Karnes, actor (Max-The Lawless Years), dies at 62   

Dec 07   In the year 1979 cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, 1st woman full prof at Harvard U, dies   

Dec 09   In the year 1979 fulton J Sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster, dies in NYC at 84   

Dec 10   On this day in history ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67   

Dec 11   On this day in history claire Carleton, NYC, actress (Alice-Cimarron City), dies at 66   

Dec 12   Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1979 rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe   

Dec 13   On this day in history jon Hall, actor (Ramor of the Jungle), dies at 66   

Dec 14   In the year 1979 nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies   

Dec 15   In the year 1979 bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66   

Dec 15   In the year 1979 deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama   

Dec 15   In the year 1979 world Court in Hague rules Iran should release all US hostages   

Dec 17   In the year 1979 budweiser rocket car reaches 1190 kph (record for wheeled vehicle)   

Dec 17   On this day in history driver Stan Barrett became the first 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 first to exceed land sonic speed (739.666 MPH) in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Bill Anderson, cricketer (Test for NZ 1946, scored five & one), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Gary Unger plays in record 914th consecutive NHL game in the year 1979.   

Dec 22   On this day in history darryl F Zanuck, film producer (20th Century Fox), dies at 77   

Dec 24   On this day in history 1st Ariane-rocket launched   

Dec 24   Dirk Uipko Stikker, Dutch CEO (Heineken)/sect-gen NATO, dies at 82 in the year 1979.   

Dec 25   On this day in history joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70   

Dec 27   In the year 1979 "Knots Landing," premieres on CBS-TV   

Dec 27   In the year 1979 hafizullah Amin, president of Afghanistan (1979), murdered   

Dec 27   Red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at MSG on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Russia invades Afghanistan in the year 1979.   

Dec 27   In the year 1979 soviet troops invade Afghanistan, President Hafizullah Amin overthrown   

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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   In the year 1979 birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

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   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   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.