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   Soyuz 33 returns to Earth in the year 1979.   

Apr 13   On this day in history longest doubles ping-pong match ends after 101 hours   

Apr 18   On this day in history "Real People" premieres on NBC TV   

Apr 19   FCC raids & shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Bkln NY) in the year 1979.   

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 in the year 1979.   

Apr 20   On this day in history peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60   

Apr 22   Mick Jaggar & Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history john Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72   

Apr 25   On this day in history "Rock 'n Roll High Schools" premiers   

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

Apr 27   George Harrison releases "Love Comes to Everyone" in the year 1979.   

Apr 28   In the year 1979 feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86   

Apr 29   Julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55 in the year 1979.   

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

May 01   In the year 1979 elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel   

May 01   Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1979 marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing   

May 02   14th Academy of Country Music Awards Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win on this day in history.   

May 02   14th Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Rogers &Barbara Mandrell win on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1979 erin O'Brien-Moore, actress (Nurse Choate-Peyton Place), dies at 76   

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

May 03   The Yukon River submerges Dawson under more than two metres of water; downtown declared a disaster area on this day in history.   

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

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

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

May 05   Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history voyager 1 passes Jupiter   

May 06   Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters in the year 1979.   

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

May 08   Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3 on this day in history.   

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

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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   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died in the year 1979.