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

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   Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.  

May 31   Radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens on this day in history.  

May 31   Zimbabwe proclaims independence on this day in history.  

Jun 01   Jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91 in the year 1979.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 02   Pope John Paul II arrives in his native Poland -- the first-ever visit by a pontiff to a Communist country on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 05   Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 07   On this day in history bhaskara 1, Indian Earth resources/meteorology satellite, launched  

Jun 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 the Source, first computer public information service, goes online  

Jun 08   Wings release "Back to the Egg" album in the year 1979.  

Jun 09   In the year 1979 michael Cairney topples a record row of 169,713 dominoes  

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   August Maes, Flemish actor/director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85 in the year 1979.  

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

Jun 13   Darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47 in the year 1979.  

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

Apr 21   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player  

May 19   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress  

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer  

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born in the year 1979.  

Jan 03   In the year 1979 conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91  

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 in the year 1979.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died in the year 1979.