Page 7: Historical Events In 1979

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

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

Apr 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1979 fCC raids & shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Bkln NY)   

Apr 19   J C Muzzio discovers asteroid #3666 in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history john Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72   

Apr 25   In the year 1979 "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 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1979 julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55   

May 01   Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies on this day in history.   

May 01   Elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel on this day in history.   

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

May 01   In the year 1979 marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing   

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

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

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

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

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

May 04   On this day in history nASA launches Fltsatcom-2   

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

May 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters   

May 06   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

May 08   Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3 in the year 1979.   

May 08   Talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

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

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack in the year 1979.   

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1979 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

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)