Historical Events In 1979

Mar 27   Supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars on this day in history.  

Mar 28   A serious radiation leak occurs at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in the US in the year 1979.  

Mar 28   British government of Callaghan falls in the year 1979.  

Mar 28   Emmett Kelly, circus clown (Weary Willy), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   Major nuclear accident at 3 Mile Island, Middletown PA (no deaths but lots of stress) on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Andrew Hilditch given out handled the ball vs Pakistan at WACA on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy in the year 1979.  

Mar 29   Last day of Test cricket for Mushtaq Mohammad in the year 1979.  

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

Mar 30   On this day in history 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.  

Mar 30   Airey Neave, British MP (Conservatives), killed by terrorist bomb on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1979 iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah  

Apr 01   On this day in history marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51  

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   Carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 03   Belgium's Martens government forms on this day in history.  

Apr 03   On this day in history jane M Byrne (D) elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL  

Apr 04   Edgar Buchanan actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction), dies at 77 in the year 1979.  

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history zulfiqar Ali Bhutto former Pakistani president, hanged in Pakistan  

Apr 05   Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper on this day in history.  

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

Apr 05   Pioneer 11 launched towards Jupiter in the year 1979.  

Apr 06   In the year 1979 m Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61  

Apr 06   Rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed in the year 1979.  

Apr 07   In the year 1979 bruno Apitz, writer, dies at 78  

Apr 07   Henri La Mothe dives 28' into 12 3/8" of water in the year 1979.  

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history staats Cotsworth, dies at 71  

Apr 10   Henriette P "Hetty" Beck, actress (Dodendans), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Apr 28   In the year 1979 birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor  

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

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.  

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

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer  

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer  

Jan 03   In the year 1979 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   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.  

Jan 09   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.  

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died on this day in history.