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 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   On this day in history randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minute NHL hockey game   

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   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   On this day in history peter Lougheed 1928- wins third term in provincial election and so continues the Tory Blue Rule   

Mar 15   In the year 1979 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   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   Battles between Kurds & Iranians break in Sananday Iran on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1979.   

Mar 21   Egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1979 philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71   

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

Mar 25   In the year 1979 ... Sykes, British ambassador in The Hague, murdered   

Mar 25   Major riot at Bourda prevents day's play in WSC Supertest on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1979 camp David peace treaty between Israel &Egypt   

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   On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

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

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born in the year 1979.   

Jan 03   On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

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

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.