Page 9: Historical Events In 1979

May 26   "Dancin' Fool" by Frank Zappa hits #45 on this day in history.   

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

May 27   Pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history european Market accepts Greece as member   

May 29   In the year 1979 bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM   

May 29   Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86 in the year 1979.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

May 31   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45   

Jun 02   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history the oil rig Ixtoc I in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled   

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

Jun 07   Rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion on this day in history.   

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

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 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 in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

Jun 13   Darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.   

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

May 19   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1979 death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

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