Page 9: Historical Events In 1979

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

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

May 27   On this day in history pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop   

May 28   In the year 1979 european Market accepts Greece as member   

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   In the year 1979 nottingham Forrest wins 24th Europe Cup 1 at Munich   

May 30   In the year 1979 percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80   

May 31   In the year 1979 nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies   

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

May 31   Zimbabwe proclaims independence in the year 1979.   

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

Jun 01   In the year 1979 wings release "Old Siam, Sir"   

Jun 02   In the year 1979 jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

Jun 03   Arno Schmidt, writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history 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   Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79 in the year 1979.   

Jun 07   Bhaskara 1, Indian Earth resources/meteorology satellite, launched on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 10   First ever European Assembly elections on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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   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   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

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