Historical Events In 1979

May 26   In the year 1979 "Dancin' Fool" by Frank Zappa hits #45   

May 26   George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 in the year 1979.   

May 27   In the year 1979 pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop   

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 on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1979 mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86   

May 30   On this day in history jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82   

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

May 30   In the year 1979 percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80   

May 31   Nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies in the year 1979.   

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

May 31   Zimbabwe proclaims independence on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91 in the year 1979.   

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   John Paul II becomes first pope to visit a communist country (Poland) in the year 1979.   

Jun 02   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-198   

Jun 02   Pope John Paul II arrives in his native Poland -- the first-ever visit by a pontiff to a Communist country on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history arno Schmidt, writer, dies at 65   

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   In the year 1979 bhaskara 1, Indian Earth resources/meteorology satellite, launched   

Jun 07   Rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion in the year 1979.   

Jun 08   On this day in history herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79   

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   In the year 1979 michael Cairney topples a record row of 169,713 dominoes   

Jun 10   First ever European Assembly elections on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Pope John Paul II visits Poland in the year 1979.   

Jun 11   In the year 1979 august Maes, Flemish actor/director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85   

Jun 12   Bryan Allen flew man-powered Gossamer Albatross over English Channel in a human-powered aircraft; flight took 2 hrs, 49 min in the year 1979.   

Jun 13   In the year 1979 darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47   

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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   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   In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack in the year 1979.   

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

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