Page 7: Historical Events In 1979
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
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 Soyuz 33 returns to Earth in the year 1979.
Apr 13 Longest doubles ping-pong match ends after 101 hours in the year 1979.
Apr 18 On this day in history "Real People" premieres on NBC TV
Apr 19 On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.
Apr 20 Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60 in the year 1979.
Apr 22 In the year 1979 mick Jaggar & Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada
Apr 24 John Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72 in the year 1979.
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 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 On this day in history elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel
May 01 On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.
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 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 The first woman prime minister of Great Britain (Margaret Thatcher) is elected in the year 1979.
May 05 Masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting in the year 1979.
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 in the year 1979.
May 08 Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3 in the year 1979.
May 08 In the year 1979 talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76
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