Page 6: 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   British government of Callaghan falls in the year 1979.   

Mar 28   On this day in history emmett Kelly, circus clown (Weary Willy), dies at 80   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1979 airey Neave, British MP (Conservatives), killed by terrorist bomb   

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

Apr 01   Marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51 in the year 1979.   

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   On this day in history carroll D Rosenbloom LA Rams president, dies at 72   

Apr 02   On this day in history carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72   

Apr 02   Israeli PM Menachem Begin visits Cairo Egypt in the year 1979.   

Apr 03   In the year 1979 belgium's Martens government forms   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

Apr 04   Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto former Pakistani president, hanged in Pakistan on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1979 baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper   

Apr 05   On this day in history ex-premier Pol Jar flees out of Cambodia   

Apr 05   On this day in history pioneer 11 launched towards Jupiter   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1979 iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah   

Apr 09   204th &final episode of "All in the Family" in the year 1979.   

Apr 09   Staats Cotsworth, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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)