Historical Events In 1979

Mar 27   Supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars in the year 1979.  

Mar 28   A serious radiation leak occurs at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in the US on this day in history.  

Mar 28   On this day in history british government of Callaghan falls  

Mar 28   Emmett Kelly, circus clown (Weary Willy), dies at 80 in the year 1979.  

Mar 28   Major nuclear accident at 3 Mile Island, Middletown PA (no deaths but lots of stress) in the year 1979.  

Mar 29   On this day in history andrew Hilditch given out handled the ball vs Pakistan at WACA  

Mar 29   On this day in history delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy  

Mar 29   On this day in history last day of Test cricket for Mushtaq Mohammad  

Mar 29   Melville Cooper, TV panelist (I Got a Secret), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Airey Neave, a British politician, is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility in the year 1979.  

Mar 30   On this day in history airey Neave, British MP (Conservatives), killed by terrorist bomb  

Apr 01   Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah in the year 1979.  

Apr 01   Marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Apr 01   National Energy Board raises export tax on light crude oil $1.00 per barrel to $8.00, Albertians are not happy on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1979 carroll D Rosenbloom LA Rams president, dies at 72  

Apr 02   In the year 1979 carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72  

Apr 02   On this day in history israeli PM Menachem Begin visits Cairo Egypt  

Apr 03   Belgium's Martens government forms in the year 1979.  

Apr 03   Jane M Byrne (D) elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL in the year 1979.  

Apr 04   Edgar Buchanan actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history edgar Buchanan, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction), dies at 77  

Apr 04   Jane M Byrne (D), elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL on this day in history.  

Apr 04   In the year 1979 zulfiqar Ali Bhutto former Pakistani president, hanged in Pakistan  

Apr 05   Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper in the year 1979.  

Apr 05   Ex-premier Pol Jar flees out of Cambodia in the year 1979.  

Apr 05   Pioneer 11 launched towards Jupiter on this day in history.  

Apr 06   M Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1979 rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed  

Apr 07   Bruno Apitz, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Apr 07   In the year 1979 henri La Mothe dives 28' into 12 3/8" of water  

Apr 08   Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah on this day in history.  

Apr 09   204th &final episode of "All in the Family" on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Staats Cotsworth, dies at 71 in the year 1979.  

Apr 10   In the year 1979 henriette P "Hetty" Beck, actress (Dodendans), dies at 91  

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.  

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

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

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   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 in the year 1979.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)