Historical Events In 1979

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

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

May 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 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   Jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82 in the year 1979.   

May 30   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

May 31   On this day in history 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   John Paul II becomes first pope to visit a communist country (Poland) on this day in history.   

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

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   Edward Dawson, cricketer (England batsman in 5 Tests 1927-30), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jun 06   Jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79   

Jun 08   The Source, first computer public information service, goes online on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history wings release "Back to the Egg" album   

Jun 09   On this day in history michael Cairney topples a record row of 169,713 dominoes   

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

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

Jun 11   In the year 1979 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   Darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47 in the year 1979.   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1979 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

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

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

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