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This year in History The year 1979  Historical events and fun news items: February 11   Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran March 26   Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty in Washington, DC March 28   A radiation leak occurs at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in the US May 4   Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. June 26   Muhammad Ali retires from boxing. July 24   Carl Yastrzemski hits his 400th career home run at Fenway Park. September 7   ESPN, the first all sports cable network, makes its debut. October 10   The Pac-Man arcade game is first released October 17   Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize November 20   The 1st artificial blood transfusion occurs in the US. November 28   Billy Smith becomes the first goalie in NHL history to score a goal in a game. December 12   Rhodesia changes its name to Zimbabwe. Famous Birthdays: January 16   Aaliyah (Singer and Actress) January 24   Tatyana Ali (Actress) February 11   Brandy (Singer and Actress) February 21   Jennifer Love Hewitt (Actress) March 30   Norah Jones (Singer) April 4   Heath Ledger (Actor) April 9   Keisha Knight Pulliam (Actress) April 12   Claire Dannes (Actress) April 19   Kate Hudson (Actress) April 22   Daniel Johns (Singer) May 4   Lance Bass (Singer Nsync) May 24   Tracy McGrady (Basketball Player) June 22   Joey Cheek (Speed Skater) August 3   Evangeline Lily (Actress) August 26   Jamal Lewis (Football Player) September 8   Pink (Singer) September 18   Allison Lohman (Actress) September 28   Bam Margera (Skateboarder) October 3   Shannyn Sossaman (Actress - Law & Order) October 4   Rachel Leigh Cook (Actress) October 7   Shawn Ashmore (Actor - X-Men) October 10   Mya (Singer) October 14   Stacy Kiebler (Wrestler/Dancing with the Stars) October 20   John Krasinski (TV Actor - The Office) December 11   Rider Strong (Actor - Boy Meets World) December 15   Adam Brody (Actor) December 26   Christ Daughtry (American Idol Contestant) December 27   Carson Palmer (Football Player) Other Cool Facts: Archive: Want to know who was born on your birthday? What happened on your birthday? Select the month to see more fun and historical events and famous birthdays for that month: January May September February June October March July November April August December Want to know what happened on a given year? What happened the year you were born? Click here for a list of years.   Back to Ducksters Home Page

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