Page 5: Historical Events In 1979

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

Mar 08   The first extraterrestrial volcano discovered (Jupiter's satellite Io) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

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   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 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel in the year 1979.   

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

Mar 22   Israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt in the year 1979.   

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   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

Mar 25   Major riot at Bourda prevents day's play in WSC Supertest in the year 1979.   

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   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   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.   

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

May 07   In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 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   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.   

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

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

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)