Page 7: Historical Events In 1979

Apr 10   Soyuz 33 launched with a Russian & a Bulgarian on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala in the year 1979.   

Apr 12   Soyuz 33 returns to Earth in the year 1979.   

Apr 13   Longest doubles ping-pong match ends after 101 hours on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   FCC raids & shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Bkln NY) in the year 1979.   

Apr 19   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

Apr 20   Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60 in the year 1979.   

Apr 22   On this day in history mick Jaggar & Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada   

Apr 24   John Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 27   On this day in history george Harrison releases "Love Comes to Everyone"   

Apr 28   Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1979.   

Apr 29   On this day in history julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55   

May 01   On this day in history berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies   

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

May 01   In the year 1979 home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)   

May 01   On this day in history marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing   

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

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

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

May 03   In the year 1979 margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's first female prime minister   

May 03   The Yukon River submerges Dawson under more than two metres of water; downtown declared a disaster area in the year 1979.   

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   Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history voyager 1 passes Jupiter   

May 06   On this day in history fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters   

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

May 08   In the year 1979 radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3   

May 08   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

Jan 05   In the year 1979 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   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.   

Jan 11   On this day in history jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63   

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died in the year 1979.   

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