Historical Events In 1979

Jan 01   International Year of the Child begins in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1979 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   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 05   On this day in history jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56.   

Jan 07   Vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history argentina & Chile sign Beagle Canal accord   

Jan 08   In the year 1979 today Show gets a new theme song   

Jan 08   On this day in history vietnamese troops overtook Khmer Rouge & occupy Phnom Penh   

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 entertainer of the Year Awards   

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   Los Angeles's Hillside Strangler, Kenneth Bianchi, arrested in Bellingham on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100   

Jan 13   On this day in history charlie Daniels hosts the Volunteer Jam   

Jan 13   On this day in history donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 13   In the year 1979 yMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song   

Jan 14   President Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 16   On this day in history shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt   

Jan 16   The ruler of Iran, the Shah, leaves his country on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran in the year 1979.   

Jan 17   In the year 1979 uSSR performs underground nuclear test   

Jan 18   Cyril Mockridge, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1979.   

Jan 19   On this day in history john N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.   

Jan 11   On this day in history jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63   

Jan 13   In the year 1979 death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died in the year 1979.