Historical Events In 1979

Mar 08   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64  

Mar 09   Bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Victor Kilian, actor (Gentleman's Agreement), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Mar 13   In the year 1979 european Monetary System is established, ECU created  

Mar 13   In the year 1979 gairy dictatorship in Grenada overthrown by New Jewel Movement  

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   On this day in history 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   CBS-TV airs "Wings Over the World" with Paul McCartney on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.  

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

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

Mar 19   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 21   On this day in history egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel  

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

Mar 22   In the year 1979 israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt  

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   Philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71 in the year 1979.  

Mar 24   Columbia flown on aircraft carrier lands at Kennedy Space Center on this day in history.  

Mar 24   On this day in history first appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes  

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor  

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1979.  

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

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born in the year 1979.  

May 19   On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer  

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70  

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.  

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1979 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)