Historical Events In 1979

Mar 08   On this day in history shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale   

Mar 08   On this day in history the first extraterrestrial volcano discovered (Jupiter's satellite Io)   

Mar 09   On this day in history barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64   

Mar 09   In the year 1979 bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters   

Mar 09   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minute NHL hockey game   

Mar 11   Victor Kilian, actor (Gentleman's Agreement), dies at 88 in the year 1979.   

Mar 13   In the year 1979 european Monetary System is established, ECU created   

Mar 13   Gairy dictatorship in Grenada overthrown by New Jewel Movement on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico a 7.6 earthquake was centered about 250 km south of Mexico City. At least five people were reported killed on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Peter Lougheed 1928- wins third term in provincial election and so continues the Tory Blue Rule on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history apparat releases Newdos+ 2.1 for Radio Shack's TRS-80   

Mar 16   In the year 1979 cBS-TV airs "Wings Over the World" with Paul McCartney   

Mar 16   Jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies in the year 1979.   

Mar 17   On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by N Linichuk and G Karponosov USSR   

Mar 18   On this day in history battles between Kurds & Iranians break in Sananday Iran   

Mar 19   Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65 in the year 1979.   

Mar 19   House of Representatives begins live TV broadcasts via C-SPAN in the year 1979.   

Mar 20   In the year 1979 columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center   

Mar 20   The last variant of the P-2 Neptune rolled off the production line at ceremonies in Japan. This was the longest production run of any aircraft type in history, 34 years from the first model which was built in 1945 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel   

Mar 22   Ben Lyon, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Indiscreet), dies at 78 in the year 1979.   

Mar 22   Israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In a ceremony at NAS Norfolk, Vice Admiral Forrest S. Petersen transferred ownership of the last Kawanishi H8K2 flying boat to the Japanese Museum of Maritime Science in the year 1979.   

Mar 23   In the year 1979 philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71   

Mar 24   Columbia flown on aircraft carrier lands at Kennedy Space Center in the year 1979.   

Mar 24   First appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1979 yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53   

Mar 25   ... Sykes, British ambassador in The Hague, murdered on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Major riot at Bourda prevents day's play in WSC Supertest on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1979 camp David peace treaty between Israel &Egypt   

Mar 26   In the year 1979 jean Stafford, US author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63   

Mar 27   Ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1979 birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 in the year 1979.   

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

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