Historical Events In 1979

Jan 01   On this day in history international Year of the Child begins   

Jan 01   US & China (People's Republic) begin diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Sid Vicious' trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spingen begins in the year 1979.   

Jan 03   In the year 1979 conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

Jan 04   On this day in history an out-of-court settlement awards $675,000 to the victims of the Kent State massacre of 1970 (made famous by the CSNY song Ohio).   

Jan 04   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56.   

Jan 07   In the year 1979 vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge   

Jan 07   In the year 1979 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 08   On this day in history 512 die as oil tanker Bantry Bay blows up   

Jan 08   Argentina & Chile sign Beagle Canal accord on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Today Show gets a new theme song in the year 1979.   

Jan 08   In the year 1979 vietnamese troops overtook Khmer Rouge & occupy Phnom Penh   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin   

Jan 09   On this day in history k-Mart pulls Steve Martin's "Let's Get Small" for being in "bad taste"   

Jan 09   Supreme Court strikes down (6-3) PA law requiring doctors performing an abortion to try to preserve lives of potentially viable fetuses on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Entertainer of the Year Awards on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 in the year 1979.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 6th American Music Award Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win   

Jan 12   On this day in history los Angeles's Hillside Strangler, Kenneth Bianchi, arrested in Bellingham   

Jan 12   Record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100 in the year 1979.   

Jan 13   Charlie Daniels hosts the Volunteer Jam in the year 1979.   

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   YMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1979 president Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday   

Jan 16   In the year 1979 fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 16   In the year 1979 shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt   

Jan 16   In the year 1979 the ruler of Iran, the Shah, leaves his country   

Jan 17   In the year 1979 shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran   

Jan 17   USSR performs underground nuclear test in the year 1979.   

Jan 18   On this day in history cyril Mockridge, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 19   In the year 1979 john N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison   

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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 in the year 1979.   

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

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

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 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   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died on this day in history.   

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