Page 7: Historical Events In 1979

Apr 10   On this day in history soyuz 33 launched with a Russian & a Bulgarian   

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

Apr 12   Soyuz 33 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.   

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   In the year 1979 "Rock 'n Roll High Schools" premiers   

Apr 25   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2656 Evenkia & #3653 on this day in history.   

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

May 01   In the year 1979 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   14th Academy of Country Music Awards Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the Yukon River submerges Dawson under more than two metres of water; downtown declared a disaster area.   

May 04   NASA launches Fltsatcom-2 on this day in history.   

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

May 05   Masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

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   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died on this day in history.   

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