Historical Events In 1979

Apr 10   In the year 1979 soyuz 33 launched with a Russian & a Bulgarian  

Apr 11   On this day in history ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala  

Apr 12   In the year 1979 soyuz 33 returns to Earth  

Apr 13   In the year 1979 longest doubles ping-pong match ends after 101 hours  

Apr 18   "Real People" premieres on NBC TV in the year 1979.  

Apr 19   FCC raids & shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Bkln NY) on this day in history.  

Apr 19   J C Muzzio discovers asteroid #3666 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60  

Apr 22   Mick Jaggar & Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1979 john Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72  

Apr 25   "Rock 'n Roll High Schools" premiers on this day in history.  

Apr 25   On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroids #2656 Evenkia & #3653  

Apr 27   In the year 1979 george Harrison releases "Love Comes to Everyone"  

Apr 28   On this day in history feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86  

Apr 29   Julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55 in the year 1979.  

May 01   Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies in the year 1979.  

May 01   Elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel in the year 1979.  

May 01   Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) on this day in history.  

May 01   Marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing in the year 1979.  

May 02   On this day in history 14th Academy of Country Music Awards Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win  

May 02   In the year 1979 14th Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win  

May 03   Erin O'Brien-Moore, actress (Nurse Choate-Peyton Place), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

May 03   Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's first female prime minister on this day in history.  

May 03   The Yukon River submerges Dawson under more than two metres of water; downtown declared a disaster area on this day in history.  

May 04   In the year 1979 nASA launches Fltsatcom-2  

May 04   In the year 1979 the first woman prime minister of Great Britain (Margaret Thatcher) is elected  

May 05   In the year 1979 masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting  

May 05   On this day in history shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68  

May 05   On this day in history voyager 1 passes Jupiter  

May 06   Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters in the year 1979.  

May 06   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1979.  

May 08   On this day in history radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3  

May 08   On this day in history talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76  

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

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor  

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.  

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

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.  

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress  

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1979.  

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

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.  

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 in the year 1979.  

Jan 13   On this day in history death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33  

Jan 14   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)