Historical Events In 1979

Nov 28   Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes in Antarctica killing 257 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1979 joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69   

Nov 30   In the year 1979 ted Koppel becomes anchor of nightly news on Iranian Hostages (ABC)   

Dec 02   On this day in history vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 03   Christie's auctions a thimble for a record $18,400 in the year 1979.   

Dec 03   Eleven people are killed when fans stampede during a concert by The Who at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum in the year 1979.   

Dec 04   Liza Minnelli's 3rd marriage (Mark Gero) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1979 robert Karnes, actor (Max-The Lawless Years), dies at 62   

Dec 07   Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, 1st woman full prof at Harvard U, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Fulton J Sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster, dies in NYC at 84 in the year 1979.   

Dec 10   Ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67 in the year 1979.   

Dec 11   Claire Carleton, NYC, actress (Alice-Cimarron City), dies at 66 in the year 1979.   

Dec 12   In the year 1979 gold hits record $462.50 an ounce   

Dec 12   In the year 1979 rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe   

Dec 13   Jon Hall, actor (Ramor of the Jungle), dies at 66 in the year 1979.   

Dec 14   In the year 1979 nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies   

Dec 15   In the year 1979 bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66   

Dec 15   Deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama on this day in history.   

Dec 15   World Court in Hague rules Iran should release all US hostages in the year 1979.   

Dec 17   On this day in history budweiser rocket car reaches 1190 kph (record for wheeled vehicle)   

Dec 17   On this day in history driver Stan Barrett became the first person in the world to travel faster than sound on land. He drove the Budweiser Rocket car at a top speed of 739.666 in a one-way run at Rogers Dry Lake,California.   

Dec 18   In the year 1979 stanley Barrett first to exceed land sonic speed (739.666 MPH)   

Dec 19   On this day in history the Senate green lighted a $1.5 billion loan to help put the auto maker Chrysler back on its feet. In the short term, though, the loan did little to staunch the bleeding   

Dec 21   Bill Anderson, cricketer (Test for NZ 1946, scored five & one), dies in the year 1979.   

Dec 21   Gary Unger plays in record 914th consecutive NHL game in the year 1979.   

Dec 22   Darryl F Zanuck, film producer (20th Century Fox), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history 1st Ariane-rocket launched   

Dec 24   Dirk Uipko Stikker, Dutch CEO (Heineken)/sect-gen NATO, dies at 82 in the year 1979.   

Dec 25   Joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 27   "Knots Landing," premieres on CBS-TV in the year 1979.   

Dec 27   In the year 1979 hafizullah Amin, president of Afghanistan (1979), murdered   

Dec 27   Red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at MSG in the year 1979.   

Dec 27   In the year 1979 russia invades Afghanistan   

Dec 27   On this day in history soviet troops invade Afghanistan, President Hafizullah Amin overthrown   

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Apr 02   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1979.   

Jan 07   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.