Page 5: Historical Events In 1979

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

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1979 bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters   

Mar 09   On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

Mar 11   Randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minute NHL hockey game on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1979 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   Gairy dictatorship in Grenada overthrown by New Jewel Movement in the year 1979.   

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   On this day in history peter Lougheed 1928- wins third term in provincial election and so continues the Tory Blue Rule   

Mar 15   Apparat releases Newdos+ 2.1 for Radio Shack's TRS-80 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 battles between Kurds & Iranians break in Sananday Iran   

Mar 19   In the year 1979 al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65   

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

Mar 20   On this day in history columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center   

Mar 20   On this day in history 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   

Mar 21   In the year 1979 egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel   

Mar 22   On this day in history ben Lyon, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Indiscreet), dies at 78   

Mar 22   Israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt in the year 1979.   

Mar 23   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 in the year 1979.   

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   First appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   On this day in history ... Sykes, British ambassador in The Hague, murdered   

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

Mar 26   In the year 1979 camp David peace treaty between Israel &Egypt   

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

Mar 27   Ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82 in the year 1979.   

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

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

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died on this day in history.