Page 6: Historical Events In 1979

Mar 27   In the year 1979 supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars   

Mar 28   In the year 1979 a serious radiation leak occurs at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in the US   

Mar 28   British government of Callaghan falls in the year 1979.   

Mar 28   Emmett Kelly, circus clown (Weary Willy), dies at 80 in the year 1979.   

Mar 28   In the year 1979 major nuclear accident at 3 Mile Island, Middletown PA (no deaths but lots of stress)   

Mar 29   In the year 1979 andrew Hilditch given out handled the ball vs Pakistan at WACA   

Mar 29   Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1979 last day of Test cricket for Mushtaq Mohammad   

Mar 29   Melville Cooper, TV panelist (I Got a Secret), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Airey Neave, a British politician, is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility in the year 1979.   

Mar 30   In the year 1979 airey Neave, British MP (Conservatives), killed by terrorist bomb   

Apr 01   Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah in the year 1979.   

Apr 01   Marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51 in the year 1979.   

Apr 01   National Energy Board raises export tax on light crude oil $1.00 per barrel to $8.00, Albertians are not happy in the year 1979.   

Apr 02   On this day in history carroll D Rosenbloom LA Rams president, dies at 72   

Apr 02   On this day in history carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72   

Apr 02   In the year 1979 israeli PM Menachem Begin visits Cairo Egypt   

Apr 03   On this day in history belgium's Martens government forms   

Apr 03   On this day in history jane M Byrne (D) elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL   

Apr 04   In the year 1979 edgar Buchanan actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction), dies at 77   

Apr 04   In the year 1979 edgar Buchanan, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction), dies at 77   

Apr 04   Jane M Byrne (D), elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto former Pakistani president, hanged in Pakistan in the year 1979.   

Apr 05   In the year 1979 baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper   

Apr 05   Ex-premier Pol Jar flees out of Cambodia in the year 1979.   

Apr 05   In the year 1979 pioneer 11 launched towards Jupiter   

Apr 06   On this day in history m Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61   

Apr 06   On this day in history rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed   

Apr 07   Bruno Apitz, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Henri La Mothe dives 28' into 12 3/8" of water on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah on this day in history.   

Apr 09   204th &final episode of "All in the Family" on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Staats Cotsworth, dies at 71 in the year 1979.   

Apr 10   Henriette P "Hetty" Beck, actress (Dodendans), dies at 91 in the year 1979.   

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

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

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress   

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

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 in the year 1979.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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)