Page 6: Historical Events In 1979

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

Mar 28   British government of Callaghan falls   

Mar 28   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).   

Mar 29   Andrew Hilditch given out handled the ball vs Pakistan at WACA   

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

Mar 29   Last day of Test cricket for Mushtaq Mohammad.   

Mar 29   Melville Cooper, TV panelist (I Got a Secret), dies at 82.   

Mar 30   Airey Neave, British MP (Conservatives), killed by terrorist bomb.   

Mar 30   In this year, 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   

Apr 01   Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah.   

Apr 01   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   

Apr 02   Carroll D Rosenbloom LA Rams president, dies at 72.   

Apr 02   Carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72   

Apr 02   Israeli PM Menachem Begin visits Cairo Egypt   

Apr 03   Belgium's Martens government forms   

Apr 03   Jane M Byrne (D) elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL   

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

Apr 04   Edgar Buchanan, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction), dies at 77   

Apr 04   Jane M Byrne (D), elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL   

Apr 04   Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto former Pakistani president, hanged in Pakistan   

Apr 05   Ex-premier Pol Jar flees out of Cambodia   

Apr 05   In this year, Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver claims his 1000th game as a skipper   

Apr 05   Pioneer 11 launched towards Jupiter   

Apr 06   M Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61   

Apr 06   Rod Stewart and Alana Collins wed.   

Apr 07   Bruno Apitz, writer, dies at 78.   

Apr 07   Henri La Mothe dives 28' into 12 3/8" of water   

Apr 08   Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah.   

Apr 09   204th and final episode of "All in the Family"   

Apr 09   Staats Cotsworth, dies at 71.   

Apr 10   Henriette P "Hetty" Beck, actress (Dodendans), dies at 91.   

Apr 10   Soyuz 33 launched with a Russian and a Bulgarian   

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Apr 02   Jesse carmichael: American musician (maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James mcavoy: Scottish actor   

Apr 28   Bahram radan: Iranian actor   

Apr 30   Gerardo torrado: Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie douglas: American basketball player   

May 19   Barbara nedeljakova: Slovak actress   

May 19   Diego forlán: Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   Andrea pirlo: Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad hilton: Us founder (hilton hotels),   

Jan 04   Charles mingus: Jazz bassist,   

Jan 05   Charles mingus: Us jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader,    

Jan 07   Zbigniew turski: Composer,   

Jan 09   Avery claflin: Composer,   

Jan 11   Jack soo: Actor (nick yemana-barney miller, green berets),    

Jan 13   Donny hathaway: Chicago ill, rocker (ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   Thomas desimone: Gangster associate of the lucchese crime family (b. 1950)