Page 5: Historical Events In 1979

Mar 08   Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters   

Mar 09   On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

Mar 11   On this day in history randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minute NHL hockey game   

Mar 11   In the year 1979 victor Kilian, actor (Gentleman's Agreement), dies at 88   

Mar 13   European Monetary System is established, ECU created in the year 1979.   

Mar 13   Gairy dictatorship in Grenada overthrown by New Jewel Movement on this day in history.   

Mar 14   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 in the year 1979.   

Mar 14   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90   

Mar 17   Merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies in the year 1979.   

Mar 17   On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by N Linichuk and G Karponosov USSR   

Mar 18   On this day in history battles between Kurds & Iranians break in Sananday Iran   

Mar 19   Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1979 house of Representatives begins live TV broadcasts via C-SPAN   

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 in the year 1979.   

Mar 21   Egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel in the year 1979.   

Mar 22   In the year 1979 ben Lyon, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Indiscreet), dies at 78   

Mar 22   Israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 23   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 in the year 1979.   

Mar 23   In the year 1979 philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71   

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   Major riot at Bourda prevents day's play in WSC Supertest in the year 1979.   

Mar 26   Camp David peace treaty between Israel &Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history jean Stafford, US author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63   

Mar 27   Ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   In the year 1979 birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.   

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

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

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1979 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 in the year 1979.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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.