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   In the year 1979 the first extraterrestrial volcano discovered (Jupiter's satellite Io)   

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 in the year 1979.   

Mar 09   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 15   Apparat releases Newdos+ 2.1 for Radio Shack's TRS-80 in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Battles between Kurds & Iranians break in Sananday Iran on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 20   In the year 1979 columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center   

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   On this day in history egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel   

Mar 22   Ben Lyon, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Indiscreet), dies at 78 in the year 1979.   

Mar 22   On this day in history israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history columbia flown on aircraft carrier lands at Kennedy Space Center   

Mar 24   In the year 1979 first appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes   

Mar 24   In the year 1979 yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53   

Mar 25   ... Sykes, British ambassador in The Hague, murdered on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 jean Stafford, US author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

Jan 07   In the year 1979 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died on this day in history.