Page 9: Historical Events In 1979

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

May 26   In the year 1979 george Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75   

May 27   Pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop in the year 1979.   

May 28   European Market accepts Greece as member on this day in history.   

May 29   Bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM on this day in history.   

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

May 30   On this day in history jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82   

May 30   On this day in history nottingham Forrest wins 24th Europe Cup 1 at Munich   

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

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

May 31   On this day in history radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens   

May 31   On this day in history zimbabwe proclaims independence   

Jun 01   In the year 1979 jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91   

Jun 01   On this day in history wings release "Old Siam, Sir"   

Jun 02   Jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   John Paul II becomes first pope to visit a communist country (Poland) in the year 1979.   

Jun 02   NASA launches space vehicle S-198 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

Jun 05   On this day in history pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53   

Jun 06   On this day in history jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79   

Jun 07   In the year 1979 bhaskara 1, Indian Earth resources/meteorology satellite, launched   

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 in the year 1979.   

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   In the year 1979 first ever European Assembly elections   

Jun 10   On this day in history pope John Paul II visits Poland   

Jun 11   August Maes, Flemish actor/director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1979 bryan Allen flew man-powered Gossamer Albatross over English Channel in a human-powered aircraft; flight took 2 hrs, 49 min   

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

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died in the year 1979.   

Jan 14   In the year 1979 death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)