Historical Events In 1979

Apr 10   On this day in history soyuz 33 launched with a Russian & a Bulgarian   

Apr 11   Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history soyuz 33 returns to Earth   

Apr 13   Longest doubles ping-pong match ends after 101 hours in the year 1979.   

Apr 18   In the year 1979 "Real People" premieres on NBC TV   

Apr 19   On this day in history fCC raids & shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Bkln NY)   

Apr 19   J C Muzzio discovers asteroid #3666 in the year 1979.   

Apr 20   Johnny Carson was said to be leaving "The Tonight Show". Newspapers around the country gave details about why the comedian and late-night host was said to be unhappy after 17 years on the show on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60   

Apr 22   In the year 1979 mick Jaggar & Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada   

Apr 24   John Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1979 "Rock 'n Roll High Schools" premiers   

Apr 25   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2656 Evenkia & #3653 in the year 1979.   

Apr 27   George Harrison releases "Love Comes to Everyone" in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   On this day in history feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86   

Apr 29   On this day in history julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55   

May 01   Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies in the year 1979.   

May 01   Elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel in the year 1979.   

May 01   Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing   

May 02   14th Academy of Country Music Awards Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win in the year 1979.   

May 02   14th Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win on this day in history.   

May 03   Erin O'Brien-Moore, actress (Nurse Choate-Peyton Place), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1979 margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's first female prime minister   

May 03   The Yukon River submerges Dawson under more than two metres of water; downtown declared a disaster area in the year 1979.   

May 04   NASA launches Fltsatcom-2 in the year 1979.   

May 04   The first woman prime minister of Great Britain (Margaret Thatcher) is elected in the year 1979.   

May 05   Masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting in the year 1979.   

May 05   Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68 in the year 1979.   

May 05   In the year 1979 voyager 1 passes Jupiter   

May 06   Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters on this day in history.   

May 06   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1979.   

May 08   Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3 on this day in history.   

May 08   Talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76 in the year 1979.   

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

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.   

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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)