Page 4: Historical Events In 1979

Feb 18   -52º F (-47º C), Old Forge NY (state record)   

Feb 18   In this year, President Zia ur-Rahmans National Party claims elections in Bangladesh   

Feb 18   Miniseries "Roots The Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV.   

Feb 18   NASA launches space vehicle S-202   

Feb 18   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.   

Feb 21   Glendon Gibbs, cricketer (Test Cricket WI v Australia 1955), dies   

Feb 21   Japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite and Corsa-B (550/580 km).   

Feb 22   Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate and Cat Building is dedicated.   

Feb 22   St Lucia gains independence from Britain.   

Feb 23   "Sarava" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 140 performances.   

Feb 23   Cameron Mclanahan is born in California   

Feb 23   Frank Peterson Jr named inaugural black general in Marine Corps   

Feb 23   In this year, George Harrison releases "George Harrison" album.   

Feb 23   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, $42500, Stamford TX.   

Feb 24   War between North and South Yemen begins   

Feb 25   Soyuz 32 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

Feb 26   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.   

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.   

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

Feb 28   Jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52   

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

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

Mar 04   200th episode of "All in the Family"   

Mar 04   US Voyager I photo reveals Jupiter's rings.   

Mar 05   Vicente Ascone, composer, dies at 81.   

Mar 05   Voyager I's closest approach to Jupiter (172000 miles).   

Mar 06   Charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83.   

Mar 07   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   

Mar 08   China withdraws invasion troops from Vietnam   

Mar 08   Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale   

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Apr 02   Jesse carmichael: American musician (maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James mcavoy: Scottish actor   

Apr 28   Bahram radan: Iranian actor   

Apr 30   Gerardo torrado: Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie douglas: American basketball player   

May 19   Barbara nedeljakova: Slovak actress   

May 19   Diego forlán: Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   Andrea pirlo: Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad hilton: Us founder (hilton hotels),    

Jan 04   Charles mingus: Jazz bassist,   

Jan 05   Charles mingus: Us jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader,    

Jan 07   Zbigniew turski: Composer,    

Jan 09   Avery claflin: Composer,    

Jan 11   Jack soo: Actor (nick yemana-barney miller, green berets),    

Jan 13   Donny hathaway: Chicago ill, rocker (ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   Thomas desimone: Gangster associate of the lucchese crime family (b. 1950)