Historical Events In 1979

Jun 14   On this day in history rock group "Little Feat" disbands   

Jun 15   On this day in history ernst Meister, writer, dies at 67   

Jun 15   The first space shuttle SRB qualification test firing; 122 seconds on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62 in the year 1979.   

Jun 16   In the year 1979 carl Yastrzemski hits his 1,000th extra base hit   

Jun 16   H-E Schuster discovers asteroid #2275 on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   On this day in history julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49   

Jun 22   Emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85 in the year 1979.   

Jun 23   The Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" on this day in history.   

Jun 23   The rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona" on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Charles Clore, financier, dies in the year 1979.   

Jun 28   Paul Dessau, German composer/conducter (Berlin, 1925-33), dies at 84 in the year 1979.   

Jun 29   Ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies in the year 1979.   

Jun 30   Alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1979 johnny Rotten &Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury   

Jul 01   On this day in history richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64   

Jul 01   In the year 1979 stampede Pass, Washington is covered with 6" of snow   

Jul 04   In Eastern China a 5.4 quake was centered about 225 kilometers southwest of Shanghai in the Liyang area. At least 41 people were reported killed, more than 2,000 were injured on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1979 elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87   

Jul 06   In the year 1979 van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35   

Jul 07   In the year 1979 d P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies   

Jul 08   In the year 1979 michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies   

Jul 08   On this day in history voyager 2 takes first ever photo of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea (J14)   

Jul 09   In the year 1979 betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53   

Jul 09   In the year 1979 dr Walter Massey named director of Argonne national Lab   

Jul 09   Voyager 2 flies past Jupiter on this day in history.   

Jul 10   On this day in history arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died   

Jul 10   On this day in history arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

Jul 11   Debris from the US Skylab space station fall on Australia in the year 1979.   

Jul 11   US Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia & disintegrates on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1979 "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild & causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers   

Jul 12   Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1979.   

Jul 12   On this day in history kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

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

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

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   On this day in history 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   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.   

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)