1979
Hubert Ashton, English cricketer and politician (born 1898)
Sir Hubert Ashton was an English first-class cricketer, footballer and politician.
Hubert Ashton, English cricketer and politician (born 1898)
The 1970s
Explore 2973 historical events from 1970–1979.
1979
Duffy Lewis, American baseball player and manager (born 1888)
George Edward "Duffy" Lewis was an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees, and the Washi…
Duffy Lewis, American baseball player and manager (born 1888)
1979
John Wayne, American actor, director, and producer (born 1907)
Marion Robert Morrison, known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produce…
John Wayne, American actor, director, and producer (born 1907)
1979
Nicholas Ray, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1911)
Nicholas Ray was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. Described by the Harvard Film Archive as "Hollywood's last romantic" and "one of postwar American cinema's supr…
Nicholas Ray, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1911)
1979
Paul Popenoe, American explorer and scholar, founded Relationship counseling (born 1888)
Paul Bowman Popenoe was an American marriage counselor, eugenicist and agricultural explorer. He was an influential advocate of the compulsory sterilization of mentally ill people …
Paul Popenoe, American explorer and scholar, founded Relationship counseling (born 1888)
1979
Louis Chiron, Monégasque race car driver (born 1899)
Louis Alexandre Chiron was a Monégasque racing driver who competed in rallies, sports car races, and Grands Prix.
Louis Chiron, Monégasque race car driver (born 1899)
1979
Dave Fleischer, American animator, director, and producer (born 1894)
Dave Fleischer was an American film director and producer who co-owned Fleischer Studios with his older brother Max Fleischer.
Dave Fleischer, American animator, director, and producer (born 1894)
1979
Philippe Halsman, Latvian-American photographer (born 1906)
Philippe Halsman was an American portrait photographer. He was born in Riga in the part of the Russian Empire which later became Latvia, and died in New York City.
Philippe Halsman, Latvian-American photographer (born 1906)
1979
Akwasi Afrifa, Ghanaian soldier and politician, 3rd Head of State of Ghana (born 1936)
Lieutenant General Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa was a Ghanaian soldier, farmer, traditional ruler and politician. He was the head of state of Ghana and leader of the military government …
Akwasi Afrifa, Ghanaian soldier and politician, 3rd Head of State of Ghana (born 1936)
1979
Lowell George, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1945)
Lowell Thomas George was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He was the primary guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the rock band Little…
Lowell George, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1945)
1979
Louis Durey, French pianist and composer (born 1888)
Louis Edmond Durey was a French composer. He was among the Les Six group of composers.
Louis Durey, French pianist and composer (born 1888)
1979
Lee Wai Tong, Chinese footballer and manager (born 1905)
Lee Wai Tong was a Hong Kong and Chinese international association football player, head coach, and former Vice President of FIFA. He is often regarded as the greatest Chinese foot…
Lee Wai Tong, Chinese footballer and manager (born 1905)
1979
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906)
Shinichiro Tomonaga , usually cited as Sin-Itiro Tomonaga in English, was a Japanese physicist. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics with Richard Feynman and Julian Schwinger …
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906)
1979
Van McCoy, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1940)
Van Allen Clinton McCoy was an American record producer, arranger, songwriter and singer. He is known for his 1975 internationally successful hit "The Hustle". He has approximately…
Van McCoy, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1940)
1979
Michael Wilding, English actor (born 1912)
Michael Charles Gauntlet Wilding was an English stage, television, and film actor. He is best known for a series of films he made with Anna Neagle; he also made two films with Alfr…
Michael Wilding, English actor (born 1912)
1979
Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1917)
Robert Burns Woodward was an American organic chemist. He is considered by many to be the preeminent synthetic organic chemist of the twentieth century, having made many key contri…
Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1917)
1979
Cornelia Otis Skinner, American actress and author (born 1899)
Cornelia Otis Skinner was an American writer and actress.
Cornelia Otis Skinner, American actress and author (born 1899)
1979
Arthur Fiedler, American conductor (born 1894)
Arthur Fiedler was an American conductor known for his association with both the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras. With a combination of musicianship and showmanship, he …
Arthur Fiedler, American conductor (born 1894)
1979
Claude Wagner, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1925)
Claude Wagner was a Canadian judge and politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. Throughout his career, he was a Crown prosecutor, professor of criminal law and judge.
Claude Wagner, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1925)
1979
Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952)
Olive Elaine Morris was a Jamaican-born British-based community leader and activist in the feminist, black nationalist, and squatters' rights campaigns of the 1970s. At the age of …
Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952)
1979
Minnie Riperton, American singer-songwriter (born 1947)
Minnie Julia Riperton was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1974 single "Lovin' You", her five-octave vocal range, and her use of the whistle register.
Minnie Riperton, American singer-songwriter (born 1947)
1979
Ludwig Merwart, Austrian painter and illustrator (born 1913)
Ludwig Merwart was an influential Austrian painter and graphic artist. He is an important representative of Tachism and was a major force in graphic arts and prints, especially aft…
Ludwig Merwart, Austrian painter and illustrator (born 1913)
1979
J. V. Cain, American football player (born 1951)
James Victor Cain, Jr. was an American football tight end who played for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado …
J. V. Cain, American football player (born 1951)
1979
Joseph Kessel, French journalist and author (born 1898)
Joseph Kessel, also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
Joseph Kessel, French journalist and author (born 1898)