Page 9: Historical Events In 1979

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

May 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 29   On this day in history bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM   

May 29   In the year 1979 mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86   

May 30   Jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history 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   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   Zimbabwe proclaims independence in the year 1979.   

Jun 01   Jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Wings release "Old Siam, Sir" on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1979 arno Schmidt, writer, dies at 65   

Jun 03   The oil rig Ixtoc I in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled in the year 1979.   

Jun 04   Edward Dawson, cricketer (England batsman in 5 Tests 1927-30), dies in the year 1979.   

Jun 05   In the year 1979 pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53   

Jun 06   In the year 1979 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   Rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion in the year 1979.   

Jun 08   On this day in history herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79   

Jun 08   In the year 1979 the Source, first computer public information service, goes online   

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

Jun 09   Michael Cairney topples a record row of 169,713 dominoes in the year 1979.   

Jun 10   On this day in history first ever European Assembly elections   

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

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

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 in the year 1979.   

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

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

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

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)