Page 5: Historical Events In 1979

Mar 08   In the year 1979 shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale   

Mar 08   The first extraterrestrial volcano discovered (Jupiter's satellite Io) in the year 1979.   

Mar 09   Barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters on this day in history.   

Mar 09   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1979 randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minute NHL hockey game   

Mar 11   On this day in history victor Kilian, actor (Gentleman's Agreement), dies at 88   

Mar 13   In the year 1979 european Monetary System is established, ECU created   

Mar 13   Gairy dictatorship in Grenada overthrown by New Jewel Movement in the year 1979.   

Mar 14   On this day in history near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico a 7.6 earthquake was centered about 250 km south of Mexico City. At least five people were reported killed   

Mar 14   On this day in history peter Lougheed 1928- wins third term in provincial election and so continues the Tory Blue Rule   

Mar 15   Apparat releases Newdos+ 2.1 for Radio Shack's TRS-80 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history cBS-TV airs "Wings Over the World" with Paul McCartney   

Mar 16   In the year 1979 jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90   

Mar 17   On this day in history merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies   

Mar 17   World Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by N Linichuk and G Karponosov USSR in the year 1979.   

Mar 18   Battles between Kurds & Iranians break in Sananday Iran in the year 1979.   

Mar 19   In the year 1979 al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65   

Mar 19   House of Representatives begins live TV broadcasts via C-SPAN in the year 1979.   

Mar 20   Columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center in the year 1979.   

Mar 20   The last variant of the P-2 Neptune rolled off the production line at ceremonies in Japan. This was the longest production run of any aircraft type in history, 34 years from the first model which was built in 1945 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1979 egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel   

Mar 22   Ben Lyon, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Indiscreet), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt in the year 1979.   

Mar 23   On this day in history in a ceremony at NAS Norfolk, Vice Admiral Forrest S. Petersen transferred ownership of the last Kawanishi H8K2 flying boat to the Japanese Museum of Maritime Science.   

Mar 23   Philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71 in the year 1979.   

Mar 24   In the year 1979 columbia flown on aircraft carrier lands at Kennedy Space Center   

Mar 24   On this day in history first appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes   

Mar 24   Yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53 in the year 1979.   

Mar 25   In the year 1979 ... Sykes, British ambassador in The Hague, murdered   

Mar 25   In the year 1979 major riot at Bourda prevents day's play in WSC Supertest   

Mar 26   On this day in history camp David peace treaty between Israel &Egypt   

Mar 26   Jean Stafford, US author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82 in the year 1979.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

Jan 04   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1979 death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

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