Page 5: Historical Events In 1979

Mar 08   Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale in the year 1979.   

Mar 08   In the year 1979 the first extraterrestrial volcano discovered (Jupiter's satellite Io)   

Mar 09   Barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64 in the year 1979.   

Mar 09   On this day in history bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters   

Mar 09   In the year 1979 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

Mar 11   Randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minute NHL hockey game in the year 1979.   

Mar 11   On this day in history victor Kilian, actor (Gentleman's Agreement), dies at 88   

Mar 13   On this day in history european Monetary System is established, ECU created   

Mar 13   In the year 1979 gairy dictatorship in Grenada overthrown by New Jewel Movement   

Mar 14   Near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico a 7.6 earthquake was centered about 250 km south of Mexico City. At least five people were reported killed on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Peter Lougheed 1928- wins third term in provincial election and so continues the Tory Blue Rule in the year 1979.   

Mar 15   In the year 1979 apparat releases Newdos+ 2.1 for Radio Shack's TRS-80   

Mar 16   CBS-TV airs "Wings Over the World" with Paul McCartney in the year 1979.   

Mar 16   Jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by N Linichuk and G Karponosov USSR   

Mar 18   On this day in history battles between Kurds & Iranians break in Sananday Iran   

Mar 19   Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history house of Representatives begins live TV broadcasts via C-SPAN   

Mar 20   Columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center in the year 1979.   

Mar 20   The last variant of the P-2 Neptune rolled off the production line at ceremonies in Japan. This was the longest production run of any aircraft type in history, 34 years from the first model which was built in 1945 in the year 1979.   

Mar 21   Egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Ben Lyon, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Indiscreet), dies at 78 in the year 1979.   

Mar 22   On this day in history israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt   

Mar 23   In the year 1979 in a ceremony at NAS Norfolk, Vice Admiral Forrest S. Petersen transferred ownership of the last Kawanishi H8K2 flying boat to the Japanese Museum of Maritime Science.   

Mar 23   Philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71 in the year 1979.   

Mar 24   On this day in history columbia flown on aircraft carrier lands at Kennedy Space Center   

Mar 24   On this day in history first appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes   

Mar 24   On this day in history yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53   

Mar 25   ... Sykes, British ambassador in The Hague, murdered in the year 1979.   

Mar 25   On this day in history major riot at Bourda prevents day's play in WSC Supertest   

Mar 26   Camp David peace treaty between Israel &Egypt in the year 1979.   

Mar 26   On this day in history jean Stafford, US author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63   

Mar 27   On this day in history ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer   

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

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   In the year 1979 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   On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

Jan 07   In the year 1979 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.   

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died on this day in history.