Page 14: Historical Events In 1979

Sep 26   On this day in history arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68   

Sep 27   On this day in history gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81   

Sep 27   The US Congress approves the establishment of the Department of Education as a federal cabinet agency on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1979 jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26   

Sep 28   Larry Holmes (retain championship) KOs Earnie Shavers in 11 rounds on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1979 gold hits record $400.20 an ounce in Hong Kong   

Sep 29   Pope John Paul II becomes first pope to visit Ireland on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history president Jimmy Carter awards the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to former naval aviators Neil Armstrong, CAPT Charles Conrad, Jr., USN (Ret.), COL John Glenn, USMC (Ret.), and RADM Alan Shepard, Jr., USN (Ret.)   

Oct 01   In the year 1979 roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81   

Oct 01   US returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years (but not the canal) on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles in the year 1979.   

Oct 04   On this day in history christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56   

Oct 05   Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies in the year 1979.   

Oct 06   In the year 1979 elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68   

Oct 06   In the year 1979 pope John Paul II is First Pope to visit the White House   

Oct 08   In the year 1979 june Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68   

Oct 10   In the year 1979 panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Zone   

Oct 10   On this day in history paul Paray, French composer, dies at 93   

Oct 12   On this day in history celia Lovsky, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek), dies at 82   

Oct 13   Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 in the year 1979.   

Oct 14   In the year 1979 nHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his First NHL goal   

Oct 15   NY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history the first Monday Night Footbal game from NYC, Jets beat Vikings 14-7 (Shea Stad)   

Oct 17   In the year 1979 1,800 Marines landed in Guantanamo Bay as a demonstration of naval power in the wake of the Soviet refusal to withdraw the Russian combat brigade in Cuba.   

Oct 17   On this day in history d Bautista of Mexico completes 20,000 m walk in record 1 20 06.8   

Oct 17   D Bautista of Mexico completes 20,000 m walk in record 1:20:06.8 in the year 1979.   

Oct 17   John Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81 in the year 1979.   

Oct 17   Mother Teresa of India, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

Oct 18   "Beatlemania" opens in London on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1979 john F Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston   

Oct 22   Deposed Shah of Iran arrives in NY for medical treatment in the year 1979.   

Oct 22   Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Ousted Shah of Iran arrives in New York for cancer treatment on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1979 walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest   

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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   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   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.   

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

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 in the year 1979.   

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.   

Jan 09   In the year 1979 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 11   In the year 1979 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.