Historical Events In 1979

Feb 17   William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   -52º F (-47º C), Old Forge NY (state record) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Miniseries "Roots The Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV in the year 1979.   

Feb 18   NASA launches space vehicle S-202 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   President Zia ur-Rahmans National Party wins elections in Bangladesh in the year 1979.   

Feb 18   Snow falls in the Sahara Desert on this day in history.   

Feb 21   2 Iowa girls High School basketball teams play 4 scoreless quarters; the game was won 4-2 in the 4th overtime period in the year 1979.   

Feb 21   In the year 1979 glendon Gibbs, cricketer (Test Cricket WI v Australia 1955), dies   

Feb 21   On this day in history japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite & Corsa-B (550/580 km)   

Feb 22   On this day in history cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated   

Feb 22   St Lucia gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history "Sarava" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 140 performances   

Feb 23   Cameron Mclanahan is born in California on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Frank Peterson Jr named first black general in Marine Corps in the year 1979.   

Feb 23   George Harrison releases "George Harrison" album in the year 1979.   

Feb 23   W.A.C. Bennett dies at age 78; Premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972 in the year 1979.   

Feb 24   Highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford TX on this day in history.   

Feb 24   War between North & South Yemen begins on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Soyuz 32 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1979 a total eclipse of the sun casts a huge shadow from Oregon to North Dakota.   

Feb 26   On this day in history total solar eclipse crosses western Canada, casting a moving shadow 250 km wide   

Feb 27   The Navy took delivery of the last A-4 Skyhawk from the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, setting a record for the longest production run for any U.S. military aircraft in the year 1979.   

Feb 28   Ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," premieres in New York NY in the year 1979.   

Feb 28   Jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Dolores Costello, actress (Noah's Ark, Expensive Women), dies at 73 in the year 1979.   

Mar 02   Edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71 in the year 1979.   

Mar 04   On this day in history 200th episode of "All in the Family"   

Mar 04   In the year 1979 uS Voyager I photo reveals Jupiter's rings   

Mar 05   Vicente Ascone, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history voyager I's closest approach to Jupiter (172,000 miles)   

Mar 06   On this day in history charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83   

Mar 07   On this day in history guiomar Novaes, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit), dies at 84   

Mar 07   In the year 1979 uSS Constellation and her escort ships were ordered to the Gulf of Aden in response to the conflict between North and South Yemen.   

Mar 08   China withdraws invasion troops from Vietnam in the year 1979.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1979 birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

Apr 28   In the year 1979 birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

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

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

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

May 19   In the year 1979 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   In the year 1979 charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)