Page 13: Historical Events In 1979

Sep 02   Felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1979 hurricane David, a strong Atlantic storm kills over 1,000   

Sep 04   Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history earl of Mountbatten funeral held in Bruma   

Sep 06   In the year 1979 ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69   

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   In the year 1979 jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40   

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   John McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, for the US Open Tennis title in the year 1979.   

Sep 09   In the year 1979 sid Bernstein offers $« billion for a Beatle reunion   

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

Sep 09   Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque in the year 1979.   

Sep 10   In the year 1979 3 Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill Truman are freed   

Sep 10   Agostinho Neto, poet/1st pres of Angola, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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   South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1979 raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80   

Sep 14   In the year 1979 theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to NYC & back to Yates Center, Ks   

Sep 15   Tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1979 nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed   

Sep 17   Miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1979.   

Sep 18   In the year 1979 bolshoi Ballet dancers Leonid & Valentina Kozlov defect   

Sep 18   In the year 1979 gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60   

Sep 18   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83   

Sep 21   John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, NYC   

Sep 24   CompuServe system started on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1979 1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million   

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Apr 02   Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born in the year 1979.   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

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

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

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   In the year 1979 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 in the year 1979.   

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died in the year 1979.   

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died on this day in history.