Historical Events In 1979

Sep 02   Felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history hurricane David, a strong Atlantic storm kills over 1,000   

Sep 04   Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76 in the year 1979.   

Sep 05   On this day in history earl of Mountbatten funeral held in Bruma   

Sep 06   In the year 1979 ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69   

Sep 07   On this day in history 5 day MUSE concert against nuclear energy opens at MSG, NY   

Sep 07   In the year 1979 eSPN makes its cable-TV broadcast debut.   

Sep 08   In the year 1979 jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40   

Sep 09   At age 16, Tracy Austin becomes the youngest player ever to win the US Open women's tennis title in the year 1979.   

Sep 09   On this day in history john McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, for the US Open Tennis title   

Sep 09   On this day in history sid Bernstein offers $« billion for a Beatle reunion   

Sep 09   Solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1979.   

Sep 09   On this day in history yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque   

Sep 10   In the year 1979 3 Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill Truman are freed   

Sep 10   Agostinho Neto, poet/1st pres of Angola, dies at 56 in the year 1979.   

Sep 10   On this day in history london talks on the Zimbabwe Rhodesian constitution open   

Sep 12   On this day in history denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies   

Sep 13   South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr) in the year 1979.   

Sep 14   On this day in history raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80   

Sep 14   On this day in history theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to NYC & back to Yates Center, Ks   

Sep 15   Tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 in the year 1979.   

Sep 16   Nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71   

Sep 18   In the year 1979 bolshoi Ballet dancers Leonid & Valentina Kozlov defect   

Sep 18   In the year 1979 gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60   

Sep 18   Steven Lachs, appointed Calif's first admittedly gay judge in the year 1979.   

Sep 19   In the year 1979 robert is born   

Sep 20   Bloodless coup in Central African Rep overthrows Emperor Bokassa I on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 in the year 1979.   

Sep 23   In the year 1979 catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75   

Sep 23   On this day in history jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, NYC   

Sep 24   In the year 1979 compuServe system started   

Sep 26   In the year 1979 1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 21   In the year 1979 birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

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

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1979.   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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 07   On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 09   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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)