Page 6: Historical Events In 1979

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   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   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 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.   

Apr 11   Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala.   

Apr 12   Soyuz 33 returns to Earth   

Apr 13   Longest doubles ping-pong match ends after 101 hours   

Apr 18   "Real People" premieres on NBC TV   

Apr 19   FCC raids and shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Bkln NY)   

Apr 19   J C Muzzio discovers asteroid #3666.   

Apr 20   Johnny Carson was said to be leaving "The Tonight Show". Newspapers around the country gave details about why the comedian and late-night host was said to be unhappy after 17 years on the show   

Apr 20   Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60   

Apr 22   Mick Jaggar and Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada   

Apr 24   John Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72   

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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)