Page 5: Historical Events In 1979
Sunday, 16 February 2025
Mar 08 On this day in history shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale
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 in the year 1979.
Mar 09 Bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters in the year 1979.
Mar 09 On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island
Mar 11 Randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minute NHL hockey game in the year 1979.
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 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 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 World Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by N Linichuk and G Karponosov USSR on this day in history.
Mar 18 In the year 1979 battles between Kurds & Iranians break in Sananday Iran
Mar 19 Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65 in the year 1979.
Mar 19 House of Representatives begins live TV broadcasts via C-SPAN on this day in history.
Mar 20 Columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center in the year 1979.
Mar 20 On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1979.
Mar 24 On this day in history 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 ... 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 Camp David peace treaty between Israel &Egypt in the year 1979.
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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