Historical Events In 1979

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

Apr 11   In the year 1979 ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala  

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

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

Apr 18   On this day in history "Real People" premieres on NBC TV  

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 in the year 1979.  

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   Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 25   "Rock 'n Roll High Schools" premiers in the year 1979.  

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

Apr 27   George Harrison releases "Love Comes to Everyone" in the year 1979.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 01   On this day in history home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)  

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

May 02   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 04   The first woman prime minister of Great Britain (Margaret Thatcher) is elected on this day in history.  

May 05   On this day in history masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting  

May 05   Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68 in the year 1979.  

May 05   Voyager 1 passes Jupiter in the year 1979.  

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   Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 07   In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player  

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   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.  

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1979 death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33  

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died on this day in history.