Page 16: Historical Events In 1979

Nov 28   Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes in Antarctica killing 257 in the year 1979.   

Nov 30   On this day in history joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69   

Nov 30   In the year 1979 ted Koppel becomes anchor of nightly news on Iranian Hostages (ABC)   

Dec 02   Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1979 christie's auctions a thimble for a record $18,400   

Dec 03   Eleven people are killed when fans stampede during a concert by The Who at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Liza Minnelli's 3rd marriage (Mark Gero) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Robert Karnes, actor (Max-The Lawless Years), dies at 62 in the year 1979.   

Dec 07   Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, 1st woman full prof at Harvard U, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

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

Dec 14   Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama in the year 1979.   

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

Dec 17   On this day in history budweiser rocket car reaches 1190 kph (record for wheeled vehicle)   

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   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 bill Anderson, cricketer (Test for NZ 1946, scored five & one), dies   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1979 darryl F Zanuck, film producer (20th Century Fox), dies at 77   

Dec 24   In the year 1979 1st Ariane-rocket launched   

Dec 24   On this day in history dirk Uipko Stikker, Dutch CEO (Heineken)/sect-gen NATO, dies at 82   

Dec 25   In the year 1979 joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70   

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

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   On this day in history russia invades Afghanistan   

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

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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   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1979 conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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)