Page 16: Historical Events In 1979

Nov 28   In the year 1979 air New Zealand DC-10 crashes in Antarctica killing 257   

Nov 30   In the year 1979 joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Christie's auctions a thimble for a record $18,400 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.   

Dec 11   Claire Carleton, NYC, actress (Alice-Cimarron City), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1979 gold hits record $462.50 an ounce   

Dec 12   Rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe in the year 1979.   

Dec 13   Jon Hall, actor (Ramor of the Jungle), dies at 66 in the year 1979.   

Dec 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama   

Dec 15   World Court in Hague rules Iran should release all US hostages on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Budweiser rocket car reaches 1190 kph (record for wheeled vehicle) in the year 1979.   

Dec 17   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 in the year 1979.   

Dec 18   In the year 1979 stanley Barrett first 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 in the year 1979.   

Dec 21   Bill Anderson, cricketer (Test for NZ 1946, scored five & one), dies in the year 1979.   

Dec 21   Gary Unger plays in record 914th consecutive NHL game on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Darryl F Zanuck, film producer (20th Century Fox), dies at 77 in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 27   On this day in history "Knots Landing," premieres on CBS-TV   

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

Dec 27   On this day in history red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at MSG   

Dec 27   In the year 1979 russia invades Afghanistan   

Dec 27   Soviet troops invade Afghanistan, President Hafizullah Amin overthrown in the year 1979.   

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

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

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born in the year 1979.   

Jan 03   On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

Jan 04   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

Jan 05   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

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   In the year 1979 jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63   

Jan 13   In the year 1979 death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)