Page 7: Historical Events In 1979

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

Apr 11   On this day in history ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala   

Apr 12   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1979 j C Muzzio discovers asteroid #3666   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1979 john Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72   

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

Apr 25   In the year 1979 n Chernykh discovers asteroids #2656 Evenkia & #3653   

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   Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies in the year 1979.   

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

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

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   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   Masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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   Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

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

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   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)