Page 9: Historical Events In 1979

May 26   On this day in history "Dancin' Fool" by Frank Zappa hits #45   

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

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 in the year 1979.   

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

May 29   In the year 1979 mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86   

May 30   Jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history nottingham Forrest wins 24th Europe Cup 1 at Munich   

May 30   In the year 1979 percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80   

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

May 31   Radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens in the year 1979.   

May 31   Zimbabwe proclaims independence in the year 1979.   

Jun 01   Jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1979 wings release "Old Siam, Sir"   

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

Jun 02   On this day in history john Paul II becomes first pope to visit a communist country (Poland)   

Jun 02   NASA launches space vehicle S-198 in the year 1979.   

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

Jun 03   Arno Schmidt, writer, dies at 65 in the year 1979.   

Jun 03   On this day in history the oil rig Ixtoc I in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled   

Jun 04   Edward Dawson, cricketer (England batsman in 5 Tests 1927-30), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1979 rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion   

Jun 08   Herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 08   In the year 1979 wings release "Back to the Egg" album   

Jun 09   In the year 1979 michael Cairney topples a record row of 169,713 dominoes   

Jun 10   In the year 1979 first ever European Assembly elections   

Jun 10   Pope John Paul II visits Poland on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1979 august Maes, Flemish actor/director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1979 darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47   

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Apr 02   In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player   

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

May 19   Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.   

May 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.   

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

Jan 07   Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.