Page 5: Historical Events In 1979

Mar 08   Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale in the year 1979.   

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters   

Mar 09   In the year 1979 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

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

Mar 11   Victor Kilian, actor (Gentleman's Agreement), dies at 88 in the year 1979.   

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   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   Peter Lougheed 1928- wins third term in provincial election and so continues the Tory Blue Rule on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   CBS-TV airs "Wings Over the World" with Paul McCartney in the year 1979.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   Columbia flown on aircraft carrier lands at Kennedy Space Center on this day in history.   

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

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   Major riot at Bourda prevents day's play in WSC Supertest on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   In the year 1979 jean Stafford, US author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63   

Mar 27   In the year 1979 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   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   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

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   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died on this day in history.