Page 4: Historical Events In 1979

Feb 17   William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   Miniseries "Roots The Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV in the year 1979.   

Feb 18   NASA launches space vehicle S-202 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   President Zia ur-Rahmans National Party wins elections in Bangladesh in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

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   In the year 1979 cameron Mclanahan is born in California   

Feb 23   In the year 1979 frank Peterson Jr named first black general in Marine Corps   

Feb 23   In the year 1979 george Harrison releases "George Harrison" album   

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   War between North & South Yemen begins in the year 1979.   

Feb 25   Soyuz 32 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.   

Feb 27   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," premieres in New York NY   

Feb 28   Jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 04   200th episode of "All in the Family" on this day in history.   

Mar 04   US Voyager I photo reveals Jupiter's rings on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history vicente Ascone, composer, dies at 81   

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

Mar 06   In the year 1979 charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

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

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

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

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died in the year 1979.