Page 9: Historical Events In 1979

May 26   In the year 1979 "Dancin' Fool" by Frank Zappa hits #45   

May 26   On this day in history george Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75   

May 27   In the year 1979 pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop   

May 28   European Market accepts Greece as member in the year 1979.   

May 29   On this day in history bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM   

May 29   On this day in history mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86   

May 30   In the year 1979 jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82   

May 30   Nottingham Forrest wins 24th Europe Cup 1 at Munich in the year 1979.   

May 30   Percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80 on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies   

May 31   In the year 1979 radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens   

May 31   Zimbabwe proclaims independence on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91   

Jun 01   Wings release "Old Siam, Sir" in the year 1979.   

Jun 02   Jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45 in the year 1979.   

Jun 02   In the year 1979 john Paul II becomes first pope to visit a communist country (Poland)   

Jun 02   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-198   

Jun 02   In the year 1979 pope John Paul II arrives in his native Poland -- the first-ever visit by a pontiff to a Communist country.   

Jun 03   Arno Schmidt, writer, dies at 65 in the year 1979.   

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

Jun 04   In the year 1979 edward Dawson, cricketer (England batsman in 5 Tests 1927-30), dies   

Jun 05   Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53 in the year 1979.   

Jun 06   In the year 1979 jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79   

Jun 07   Bhaskara 1, Indian Earth resources/meteorology satellite, launched in the year 1979.   

Jun 07   In the year 1979 rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion   

Jun 08   Herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history the Source, first computer public information service, goes online   

Jun 08   Wings release "Back to the Egg" album on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Michael Cairney topples a record row of 169,713 dominoes on this day in history.   

Jun 10   First ever European Assembly elections in the year 1979.   

Jun 10   Pope John Paul II visits Poland on this day in history.   

Jun 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.   

Jun 13   On this day in history darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47   

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Apr 02   In the year 1979 birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

Apr 28   In the year 1979 birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

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 in the year 1979.   

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)