Page 4: Historical Events In 1979

Feb 17   On this day in history william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73   

Feb 18   -52º F (-47º C), Old Forge NY (state record) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Miniseries "Roots The Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV on this day in history.   

Feb 18   NASA launches space vehicle S-202 in the year 1979.   

Feb 18   In the year 1979 president Zia ur-Rahmans National Party wins elections in Bangladesh   

Feb 18   Snow falls in the Sahara Desert on this day in history.   

Feb 21   2 Iowa girls High School basketball teams play 4 scoreless quarters; the game was won 4-2 in the 4th overtime period in the year 1979.   

Feb 21   Glendon Gibbs, cricketer (Test Cricket WI v Australia 1955), dies in the year 1979.   

Feb 21   On this day in history japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite & Corsa-B (550/580 km)   

Feb 22   On this day in history cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated   

Feb 22   St Lucia gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

Feb 23   "Sarava" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 140 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Cameron Mclanahan is born in California on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Frank Peterson Jr named first black general in Marine Corps in the year 1979.   

Feb 23   On this day in history george Harrison releases "George Harrison" album   

Feb 23   W.A.C. Bennett dies at age 78; Premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972 in the year 1979.   

Feb 24   Highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford TX in the year 1979.   

Feb 24   War between North & South Yemen begins on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history soyuz 32 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

Feb 26   In the year 1979 a total eclipse of the sun casts a huge shadow from Oregon to North Dakota.   

Feb 26   Total solar eclipse crosses western Canada, casting a moving shadow 250 km wide on this day in history.   

Feb 27   The Navy took delivery of the last A-4 Skyhawk from the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, setting a record for the longest production run for any U.S. military aircraft on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," premieres in New York NY in the year 1979.   

Feb 28   On this day in history jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52   

Mar 01   Dolores Costello, actress (Noah's Ark, Expensive Women), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71   

Mar 04   In the year 1979 200th episode of "All in the Family"   

Mar 04   US Voyager I photo reveals Jupiter's rings in the year 1979.   

Mar 05   Vicente Ascone, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history voyager I's closest approach to Jupiter (172,000 miles)   

Mar 06   Charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83 in the year 1979.   

Mar 07   On this day in history guiomar Novaes, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit), dies at 84   

Mar 07   USS Constellation and her escort ships were ordered to the Gulf of Aden in response to the conflict between North and South Yemen in the year 1979.   

Mar 08   On this day in history china withdraws invasion troops from Vietnam   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   In the year 1979 birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

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

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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