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 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history soyuz 33 returns to Earth   

Apr 13   On this day in history longest doubles ping-pong match ends after 101 hours   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history fCC raids & shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Bkln NY)   

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60   

Apr 22   Mick Jaggar & Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada in the year 1979.   

Apr 24   John Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72 in the year 1979.   

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

Apr 25   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2656 Evenkia & #3653 in the year 1979.   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1979 feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86   

Apr 29   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel   

May 01   Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) in the year 1979.   

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

May 03   On this day in history 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   NASA launches Fltsatcom-2 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 05   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

May 08   Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3 on this day in history.   

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

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born in the year 1979.   

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   In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

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

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)