1979
Alice Dalgliesh, Trinidadian-American author and publisher (born 1893)
Alice Dalgliesh, Trinidadian-American author and publisher (born 1893)
1979 in History
47 events found for 1979
1979
John Wayne, American actor, director, and producer (born 1907)
John Wayne, American actor, director, and producer (born 1907)
1979
Demetrio Stratos, Egyptian-Italian singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1945)
Demetrio Stratos, Egyptian-Italian singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1945)
1979
Ahmad Zahir, Afghan singer-songwriter (born 1946)
Ahmad Zahir, Afghan singer-songwriter (born 1946)
1979
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Ghanaian general and politician, 6th Head of state of Ghana (born 1931)
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Ghanaian general and politician, 6th Head of state of Ghana (born 1931)
1979
Nicholas Ray, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1911)
Nicholas Ray, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1911)
1979
Hubert Ashton, English cricketer and politician (born 1898)
Hubert Ashton, English cricketer and politician (born 1898)
1979
Duffy Lewis, American baseball player and manager (born 1888)
Duffy Lewis, American baseball player and manager (born 1888)
1979
Paul Popenoe, American explorer and scholar, founded Relationship counseling (born 1888)
Paul Popenoe, American explorer and scholar, founded Relationship counseling (born 1888)
1979
Louis Chiron, Monégasque race car driver (born 1899)
Louis Chiron, Monégasque race car driver (born 1899)
1979
Dave Fleischer, American animator, director, and producer (born 1894)
Dave Fleischer, American animator, director, and producer (born 1894)
1979
Philippe Halsman, Latvian-American photographer (born 1906)
Philippe Halsman, Latvian-American photographer (born 1906)
1979
Akwasi Afrifa, Ghanaian soldier and politician, 3rd Head of State of Ghana (born 1936)
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 George, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1945)
1979
Louis Durey, French pianist and composer (born 1888)
Louis Durey, French pianist and composer (born 1888)
1979
Lee Wai Tong, Chinese footballer and manager (born 1905)
Lee Wai Tong, Chinese footballer and manager (born 1905)
1979
Van McCoy, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1940)
Van McCoy, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1940)
1979
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906)
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906)
1979
Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1917)
Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1917)