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   Gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81 in the year 1979.   

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   Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1979 larry Holmes (retain championship) KOs Earnie Shavers in 11 rounds   

Sep 29   On this day in history gold hits record $400.20 an ounce in Hong Kong   

Sep 29   Pope John Paul II becomes first pope to visit Ireland in the year 1979.   

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   Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 03   In the year 1979 charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles   

Oct 04   Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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   Pope John Paul II is First Pope to visit the White House on this day in history.   

Oct 08   June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Zone in the year 1979.   

Oct 10   Paul Paray, French composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Celia Lovsky, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek), dies at 82 in the year 1979.   

Oct 13   Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 15   In the year 1979 nY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier   

Oct 15   The first Monday Night Footbal game from NYC, Jets beat Vikings 14-7 (Shea Stad) in the year 1979.   

Oct 17   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 in the year 1979.   

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

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

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 in the year 1979.   

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   In the year 1979 jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber   

Oct 22   In the year 1979 ousted Shah of Iran arrives in New York for cancer treatment   

Oct 22   Walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

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

May 07   In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)