Page 4: 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   NASA launches space vehicle S-202 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1979 snow falls in the Sahara Desert   

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

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

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

Feb 22   Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated on this day in history.   

Feb 22   St Lucia gains independence from Britain in the year 1979.   

Feb 23   "Sarava" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 140 performances in the year 1979.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history frank Peterson Jr named first black general in Marine Corps   

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

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   In the year 1979 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   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 in the year 1979.   

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

Feb 28   Jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52 in the year 1979.   

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

Mar 02   Edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71 in the year 1979.   

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

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   In the year 1979 voyager I's closest approach to Jupiter (172,000 miles)   

Mar 06   Charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Guiomar Novaes, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   China withdraws invasion troops from Vietnam on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1979.   

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

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

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

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   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 in the year 1979.   

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

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   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died on this day in history.