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   In the year 1979 barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64   

Mar 09   In the year 1979 bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters   

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

Mar 11   Randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minute NHL hockey game on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   European Monetary System is established, ECU created on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Peter Lougheed 1928- wins third term in provincial election and so continues the Tory Blue Rule in the year 1979.   

Mar 15   On this day in history apparat releases Newdos+ 2.1 for Radio Shack's TRS-80   

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

Mar 16   Jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90 in the year 1979.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1979 world Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by N Linichuk and G Karponosov USSR   

Mar 18   In the year 1979 battles between Kurds & Iranians break in Sananday Iran   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history house of Representatives begins live TV broadcasts via C-SPAN   

Mar 20   On this day in history columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center   

Mar 20   In the year 1979 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   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71   

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

Mar 24   First appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   On this day in history ... 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   Camp David peace treaty between Israel &Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Jean Stafford, US author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63 in the year 1979.   

Mar 27   On this day in history ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 21   In the year 1979 birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

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

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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   On this day in history charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

Jan 05   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)