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) in the year 1979.   

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

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

Feb 22   In the year 1979 cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated   

Feb 22   On this day in history st Lucia gains independence from Britain   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   W.A.C. Bennett dies at age 78; Premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1979 highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford TX   

Feb 24   On this day in history war between North & South Yemen begins   

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

Feb 26   A total eclipse of the sun casts a huge shadow from Oregon to North Dakota on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 china withdraws invasion troops from Vietnam   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63   

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)