Historical Events In 1979

Oct 24   On this day in history guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc   

Oct 26   On this day in history jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies   

Oct 27   In the year 1979 voluntary Euthanasia Society publishes how-to-do-it suicide guide   

Oct 28   USS Kitty Hawk and her escort ships were directed to operate south of the Korean peninsula in response to the assassination of South Korean President Park on 26 October in the year 1979.   

Oct 29   50 years after the great stock market crash, anti-nuclear protestors fail to shut down the New York Stock Exchange in the year 1979.   

Oct 30   NASA launches space vehicle S-203 in the year 1979.   

Oct 30   Richard Arrington elected mayor of Birmingham on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history federal government made $1.5 billion loan to Chrysler   

Nov 01   On this day in history jacques Mesrine, French "enemy of the state", shot to death   

Nov 01   On this day in history tanker Burmah Agate off Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 10.7 m gallons of oil, in US's worst oil spill disaster   

Nov 03   63 Americans taken hostage at US Embassy (Teheran, Iran) in the year 1979.   

Nov 03   On this day in history the Greensboro Massacre - Klu Klux Clan shoot 5 members of the communist workers party IN Greensboro, North Carolina,   

Nov 04   In the year 1979 500 Iranian "students" seize US embassy, take 90 hostages (444 days)   

Nov 05   In the year 1979 al Capp cartoonist (Lil' Abner), dies at 70   

Nov 05   On this day in history al Capp, US cartoonist (Li'l Abner), dies at 70   

Nov 07   Amedeo Nazzari, actor (Lure of Sila, Night of Cabiria), dies at 71 in the year 1979.   

Nov 08   In the year 1979 aBC broadcasts "Iran Crisis American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline")   

Nov 08   ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline") in the year 1979.   

Nov 08   Sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63 in the year 1979.   

Nov 09   Lewis Charles, actor (Feather & Father Gang), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history cP Rail no. 54 suffers a hot axle box and derails 24 cars containing dangerous commodities, in Mississaugua, Ont. Almost a quarter of a million people were evacuated for periods of up to five days.   

Nov 10   In the year 1979 friedrich Thorberg, writer, dies at 71   

Nov 12   In the year 1979 dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85   

Nov 12   In the year 1979 uS halts Iranian oil imports &freezes Iranian assets   

Nov 13   Rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1979.   

Nov 13   Ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for President in the year 1979.   

Nov 14   Bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 15   ABC-TV announces it would broadcast nightly specials on Iran hostage on this day in history.   

Nov 15   British government identifies Sir Anthony Blunt as 4th man in Soviet spy ring on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas" on this day in history.   

Nov 17   John Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1979 chuck Berry released from prison on income tax evasion   

Nov 22   On this day in history anne Vondeling, Male Dutch soc democratic party-minister, dies at 63   

Nov 23   Merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68 in the year 1979.   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)   

Apr 21   James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.   

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 07   On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

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

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

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