Historical Events In 1979

May 26   In the year 1979 "Dancin' Fool" by Frank Zappa hits #45   

May 26   George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop   

May 28   European Market accepts Greece as member on this day in history.   

May 29   Bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM in the year 1979.   

May 29   Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86 in the year 1979.   

May 30   Jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82 in the year 1979.   

May 30   Nottingham Forrest wins 24th Europe Cup 1 at Munich on this day in history.   

May 30   Percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80 in the year 1979.   

May 31   On this day in history nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies   

May 31   In the year 1979 radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens   

May 31   Zimbabwe proclaims independence on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91   

Jun 01   Wings release "Old Siam, Sir" on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1979 jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45   

Jun 02   John Paul II becomes first pope to visit a communist country (Poland) in the year 1979.   

Jun 02   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-198   

Jun 02   On this day in history pope John Paul II arrives in his native Poland -- the first-ever visit by a pontiff to a Communist country.   

Jun 03   In the year 1979 arno Schmidt, writer, dies at 65   

Jun 03   The oil rig Ixtoc I in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Edward Dawson, cricketer (England batsman in 5 Tests 1927-30), dies in the year 1979.   

Jun 05   In the year 1979 pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53   

Jun 06   In the year 1979 jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79   

Jun 07   Bhaskara 1, Indian Earth resources/meteorology satellite, launched in the year 1979.   

Jun 07   Rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79   

Jun 08   In the year 1979 the Source, first computer public information service, goes online   

Jun 08   On this day in history wings release "Back to the Egg" album   

Jun 09   Michael Cairney topples a record row of 169,713 dominoes on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1979 first ever European Assembly elections   

Jun 10   Pope John Paul II visits Poland in the year 1979.   

Jun 11   August Maes, Flemish actor/director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85 in the year 1979.   

Jun 12   Bryan Allen flew man-powered Gossamer Albatross over English Channel in a human-powered aircraft; flight took 2 hrs, 49 min on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47   

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

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

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor   

Apr 30   Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 07   Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer   

May 19   On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer   

Jan 03   Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.   

Jan 04   On this day in history charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

Jan 05   Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 09   Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history death of donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

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