1979
Walter O'Malley, American businessman, owner of baseball's Dodgers (born 1903)
Walter O'Malley, American businessman, owner of baseball's Dodgers (born 1903)
1979 in History
90 events found for 1979
1979
Raymond Washington, American gang leader, founded the Crips (born 1953)
Raymond Washington, American gang leader, founded the Crips (born 1953)
1979
Dick Foran, American actor and singer (born 1910)
Dick Foran, American actor and singer (born 1910)
1979
Walter Gerlach, German physicist and academic (born 1889)
Walter Gerlach, German physicist and academic (born 1889)
1979
Ernst Boris Chain, German-Irish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906)
Ernst Boris Chain, German-Irish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906)
1979
Andrew Dasburg, American painter and sculptor (born 1887)
Andrew Dasburg, American painter and sculptor (born 1887)
1979
John Diefenbaker, Canadian lawyer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1895)
John Diefenbaker, Canadian lawyer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1895)
1979
John C. Allen, American roller coaster designer (born 1907)
John C. Allen, American roller coaster designer (born 1907)
1979
Vivian Vance, American actress and singer (born 1909)
Vivian Vance, American actress and singer (born 1909)
1979
Christian Dotremont, Belgian painter and poet (born 1922)
Christian Dotremont, Belgian painter and poet (born 1922)
1979
Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer and manager (born 1910)
Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer and manager (born 1910)
1979
James T. Farrell, American novelist, short-story writer, and poet (born 1904)
James T. Farrell, American novelist, short-story writer, and poet (born 1904)
1979
Hanna Reitsch, German soldier and pilot (born 1912)
Hanna Reitsch, German soldier and pilot (born 1912)
1979
Stan Kenton, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1911)
Stan Kenton, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1911)
1979
Mika Waltari, Finnish author, translator, and academic (born 1908)
Mika Waltari, Finnish author, translator, and academic (born 1908)
1979
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, English admiral and politician, 44th Governor-General of India (born…
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, English admiral and politician, 44th Governor-General of India (born…
1979
Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author and educator (born 1890)
Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author and educator (born 1890)
