Historical Events In 1979

Feb 17   William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 in the year 1979.  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1979 miniseries "Roots The Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV  

Feb 18   In the year 1979 nASA launches space vehicle S-202  

Feb 18   On this day in history president Zia ur-Rahmans National Party wins elections in Bangladesh  

Feb 18   On this day in history snow falls in the Sahara Desert  

Feb 21   On this day in history 2 Iowa girls High School basketball teams play 4 scoreless quarters; the game was won 4-2 in the 4th overtime period  

Feb 21   Glendon Gibbs, cricketer (Test Cricket WI v Australia 1955), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1979 japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite & Corsa-B (550/580 km)  

Feb 22   Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated in the year 1979.  

Feb 22   In the year 1979 st Lucia gains independence from Britain  

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

Feb 23   On this day in history cameron Mclanahan is born in California  

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

Feb 23   George Harrison releases "George Harrison" album in the year 1979.  

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

Feb 24   Highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford TX on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1979 war between North & South Yemen begins  

Feb 25   Soyuz 32 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station in the year 1979.  

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

Feb 26   In the year 1979 total solar eclipse crosses western Canada, casting a moving shadow 250 km wide  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1979 jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52  

Mar 01   Dolores Costello, actress (Noah's Ark, Expensive Women), dies at 73 in the year 1979.  

Mar 02   In the year 1979 edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71  

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

Mar 04   In the year 1979 uS Voyager I photo reveals Jupiter's rings  

Mar 05   In the year 1979 vicente Ascone, composer, dies at 81  

Mar 05   Voyager I's closest approach to Jupiter (172,000 miles) in the year 1979.  

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   China withdraws invasion troops from Vietnam in the year 1979.  

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)  

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

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.  

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

May 07   In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player  

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack  

Jan 05   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56  

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.  

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 in the year 1979.  

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died in the year 1979.  

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