Page 9: Historical Events In 1979

May 28   European Market accepts Greece as member.   

May 29   Bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's inaugural black PM.   

May 29   Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86.   

May 30   In this year, Nottingham Forrest claims 24th Europe Cup 1 at Munich.   

May 30   Jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82   

May 30   Percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80   

May 31   Nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies.   

May 31   Radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens.   

May 31   Zimbabwe proclaims independence   

Jun 01   Jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91.   

Jun 01   Wings release "Old Siam, Sir"   

Jun 02   Jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45   

Jun 02   John Paul II is recorded as becoming inaugural pope to visit a communist country (Poland).   

Jun 02   NASA launches space vehicle S-198.   

Jun 02   Pope John Paul II arrives in his native Poland -- the inaugural-ever visit by a pontiff to a Communist country.   

Jun 03   Arno Schmidt, writer, dies at 65.   

Jun 03   The oil rig Ixtoc I in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled.   

Jun 04   Edward Dawson, cricketer (England batsman in 5 Tests 1927-30), dies.   

Jun 05   Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53.   

Jun 06   Jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79   

Jun 07   Bhaskara 1, Indian Earth resources/meteorology satellite, launched   

Jun 07   Rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion   

Jun 08   Herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79   

Jun 08   The Source, inaugural computer public information service, goes online   

Jun 08   Wings release "Back to the Egg" album.   

Jun 09   Michael Cairney topples a record row of 169713 dominoes   

Jun 10   inaugural ever European Assembly elections   

Jun 10   Pope John Paul II visits Poland.   

Jun 11   August Maes, Flemish actor/director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85.   

Jun 12   Bryan Allen flew man-powered Gossamer Albatross over English Channel in a human-powered aircraft; flight took 2 hrs, 49 min   

Jun 13   Darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47   

Jun 14   Rock group "Little Feat" disbands   

Jun 15   Ernst Meister, writer, dies at 67.   

Jun 15   The inaugural space shuttle SRB qualification test firing; 122 seconds.   

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Apr 02   Jesse carmichael: American musician (maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James mcavoy: Scottish actor   

Apr 28   Bahram radan: Iranian actor   

Apr 30   Gerardo torrado: Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie douglas: American basketball player   

May 19   Barbara nedeljakova: Slovak actress   

May 19   Diego forlán: Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   Andrea pirlo: Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad hilton: Us founder (hilton hotels),   

Jan 04   Charles mingus: Jazz bassist,   

Jan 05   Charles mingus: Us jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader,   

Jan 07   Zbigniew turski: Composer,   

Jan 09   Avery claflin: Composer,   

Jan 11   Jack soo: Actor (nick yemana-barney miller, green berets),    

Jan 13   Donny hathaway: Chicago ill, rocker (ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   Thomas desimone: Gangster associate of the lucchese crime family (b. 1950)