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1979 Major News Events 45 Years Ago. Three Mile island Nuclear Accident. China institutes the one child per family rule. General Knowledge Quiz Game Trivial Pursuit Launched. Pink Floyd release "The Wall". USSR Invades Afghanistan.
Feb 1, 1979 · What happened on February 1, 1979. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from Feb 1, 1979 or search by date, day or keyword.
Feb 7, 1979 · Herbert "Peanuts" Holland, American swing jazz trumpeter, dies at 68. Josef Mengele 'the Angel of Death', German Nazi officer and concentration camp doctor, drowns of the coast of Brazil at 67. Warren Giles, American Baseball HOF executive (President National League 1951-69; GM Cincinnati Reds 1937–51), dies at 82. Died in 1979 1979 Highlights.
Feb 16, 1979 · Famous Deaths. Louise Allbritton, American actress (The Egg and I, Stage Door, Got a Secret), dies of cancer at 58. Mehdi Rahimi, Iranian general and military governor of Tehran under the Shah of Iran, executed by a firing squad during the Islamic Revolution at around 57. Nematullah Nassiri, Iran general/head of Savak, executed.
February 26, 1979: Facts & Myths About This Day. February 26, 1979 is the 57 th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 308 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday. Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 13, 1979 – a Monday.
Apr 13, 1979 · Iran Hostage Crisis. November 4, 1979. What happened on April 13, 1979. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from Apr 13, 1979 or search by date, day or keyword.
Feb 17, 1979 · What happened on February 17, 1979. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from Feb 17, 1979 or search by date, day or keyword.
