Historical Events In 1979

Sep 02   Felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90 in the year 1979.   

Sep 03   Hurricane David, a strong Atlantic storm kills over 1,000 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76   

Sep 05   Earl of Mountbatten funeral held in Bruma in the year 1979.   

Sep 06   Ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1979.   

Sep 07   5 day MUSE concert against nuclear energy opens at MSG, NY in the year 1979.   

Sep 07   In the year 1979 eSPN makes its cable-TV broadcast debut.   

Sep 08   Jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history at age 16, Tracy Austin becomes the youngest player ever to win the US Open women's tennis title.   

Sep 09   On this day in history john McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, for the US Open Tennis title   

Sep 09   Sid Bernstein offers $« billion for a Beatle reunion in the year 1979.   

Sep 09   In the year 1979 solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73   

Sep 09   In the year 1979 yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque   

Sep 10   On this day in history 3 Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill Truman are freed   

Sep 10   Agostinho Neto, poet/1st pres of Angola, dies at 56 in the year 1979.   

Sep 10   On this day in history london talks on the Zimbabwe Rhodesian constitution open   

Sep 12   Denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history south Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr)   

Sep 14   On this day in history raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80   

Sep 14   Theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to NYC & back to Yates Center, Ks on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1979 tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50   

Sep 16   On this day in history nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed   

Sep 17   Miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Bolshoi Ballet dancers Leonid & Valentina Kozlov defect in the year 1979.   

Sep 18   On this day in history gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60   

Sep 18   On this day in history steven Lachs, appointed Calif's first admittedly gay judge   

Sep 19   On this day in history robert is born   

Sep 20   On this day in history bloodless coup in Central African Rep overthrows Emperor Bokassa I   

Sep 20   Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 in the year 1979.   

Sep 23   In the year 1979 catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75   

Sep 23   In the year 1979 jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, NYC   

Sep 24   In the year 1979 compuServe system started   

Sep 26   1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

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 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 in the year 1979.   

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