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 in the year 1979.   

May 27   Pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

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

May 30   In the year 1979 jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 31   In the year 1979 zimbabwe proclaims independence   

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" on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45 in the year 1979.   

Jun 02   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 04   On this day in history edward Dawson, cricketer (England batsman in 5 Tests 1927-30), dies   

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

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

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

Jun 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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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 in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born on this day in history.   

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

May 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.   

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

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 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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)