Page 7: Historical Events In 1979

Apr 10   Soyuz 33 launched with a Russian & a Bulgarian on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history soyuz 33 returns to Earth   

Apr 13   In the year 1979 longest doubles ping-pong match ends after 101 hours   

Apr 18   In the year 1979 "Real People" premieres on NBC TV   

Apr 19   FCC raids & shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Bkln NY) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history j C Muzzio discovers asteroid #3666   

Apr 20   Johnny Carson was said to be leaving "The Tonight Show". Newspapers around the country gave details about why the comedian and late-night host was said to be unhappy after 17 years on the show on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60 in the year 1979.   

Apr 22   On this day in history mick Jaggar & Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada   

Apr 24   John Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72 in the year 1979.   

Apr 25   "Rock 'n Roll High Schools" premiers in the year 1979.   

Apr 25   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2656 Evenkia & #3653 in the year 1979.   

Apr 27   George Harrison releases "Love Comes to Everyone" on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1979 berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies   

May 01   On this day in history elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel   

May 01   Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) in the year 1979.   

May 01   On this day in history marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing   

May 02   14th Academy of Country Music Awards Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win in the year 1979.   

May 02   14th Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win in the year 1979.   

May 03   Erin O'Brien-Moore, actress (Nurse Choate-Peyton Place), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

May 03   Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's first female prime minister on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1979 the Yukon River submerges Dawson under more than two metres of water; downtown declared a disaster area.   

May 04   NASA launches Fltsatcom-2 in the year 1979.   

May 04   The first woman prime minister of Great Britain (Margaret Thatcher) is elected in the year 1979.   

May 05   Masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1979 shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68   

May 05   In the year 1979 voyager 1 passes Jupiter   

May 06   On this day in history fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters   

May 06   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

May 08   In the year 1979 radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3   

May 08   On this day in history talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76   

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

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

Apr 28   Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 in the year 1979.   

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

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