What Happened In June 1979 In History

Historical Events for June, 1979

• 1st » The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.
• 2nd » Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country.
• 3rd » A blowout at the Ixtoc I oil well in the southern Gulf of Mexico causes at least convert 3000000 oilbbl m3 of oil to be spilled into the waters, the second-worst accidental oil spill ever recorded.
• 9th » The 1979 Sydney Ghost Train fire known as Ghost Train fire at Luna Park Sydney (Australia) kills seven.
• 12th » Bryan Allen (cyclist) named Bryan Allen wins the second Kremer prize for a man powered flight across the English Channel in the Gossamer Albatross.
• 18th » SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union.
• 20th » ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart (journalist) named Bill Stewart is shot dead by a Nicaraguan soldier under the regime of Anastasio Somoza Debayle. The murder is caught on tape and sparks an international outcry against the regime.

Famous Birthdays on June in 1979

• 1st » Santana Moss, American football player
• 1st » Markus Persson, Swedish game designer, founded Mojang
• 2nd » Morena Baccarin, Brazilian-American actress
• 2nd » Butterfly Boucher, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
• 2nd » Natalia Rodríguez (athlete) or Natalia Rodríguez, Spanish runner
• 3rd » Luis Fernando López (race walker) known as Luis Fernando López, Colombian race walker
• 3rd » Christian Malcolm, Welsh sprinter
• 4th » Ryan Davis (video game journalist) known as Ryan Davis, American journalist (d. 2013)
• 4th » Christopher Dorner, American lieutenant and police officer (d. 2013)
• 4th » Naohiro Takahara, Japanese footballer
• 4th » Daniel Vickerman, South African-Australian rugby player
• 5th » David Bisbal, Spanish singer-songwriter
• 5th » Stefanos Kotsolis, Greek footballer
• 5th » Fraser Watts, Scottish cricketer
• 5th » David Weir (athlete) or David Weir, English wheelchair racer
• 5th » Pete Wentz, American singer-songwriter, bass player, actor, and fashion designer (Fall Out Boy, Black Cards, and Arma Angelus)
• 5th » Jason White (racing driver) or Jason White, American race car driver
• 7th » Kevin Hofland, Dutch footballer
• 7th » Evelina Papantoniou, Greek model and actress
• 7th » Anna Torv, Australian actress
• 8th » Alexei Kozlov (figure skater) named Alexei Kozlov, Estonian figure skater
• 8th » Pete Orr, Canadian-American baseball player
• 8th » Derek Trucks, American guitarist and songwriter (The Allman Brothers Band, The Derek Trucks Band, and Tedeschi Trucks Band)
• 8th » Adine Wilson, New Zealand netball player
• 9th » Dario Dainelli, Italian footballer
• 9th » Akiko Kobayashi (voice actor) called Akiko Kobayashi, Japanese voice actor and singer
• 9th » Ryoko Kuninaka, Japanese actress and singer
• 9th » Amanda Lassiter, American basketball player
• 9th » Jasper Redd, American comedian and actor
• 9th » Chris Tilton, American composer
• 9th » Andrew Walker (actor) known as Andrew Walker, Canadian actor and producer
• 10th » Kostas Louboutis, Greek footballer
• 10th » Jake Tsakalidis, Georgian-Greek basketball player
• 10th » Svetlana Zakharova (dancer) known as Svetlana Zakharova, Russian ballerina
• 11th » Ali Boussaboun, Moroccan-Dutch footballer
• 11th » Amy Duggan (football) known as Amy Duggan, Australian footballer
• 11th » Tõnu Endrekson, Estonian rower
• 11th » Rino Nakasone Razalan, Japanese-American dancer and choreographer
• 12th » Robyn, Swedish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
• 12th » Dallas Clark, American football player
• 12th » Martine Dugrenier, Canadian wrestler
• 12th » Wil Horneff, American actor
• 12th » Diego Milito, Argentinian footballer
• 12th » Earl Watson, American basketball player
• 13th » Esther Anderson (Australian actress) known as Esther Anderson, Australian actress
• 13th » Nila Håkedal, Norwegian volleyball player
• 13th » Miguel Pate, American long jumper
• 13th » Ryan Pickett (filmmaker) called Ryan Pickett, American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 15th » Danielle Lineker, Welsh model and actress
• 15th » Yulia Nestsiarenka, Belarusian sprinter
• 15th » Christian Rahn, German footballer
• 15th » Julia Schultz, American model and actress
• 15th » Charles Zwolsman, Jr., Dutch race car driver
• 17th » Tyson Apostol, American television personality
• 17th » Young Maylay, American rapper, producer, and voice actor
• 17th » Nick Rimando, American soccer player
• 18th » Yumiko Kobayashi, Japanese voice actress
• 18th » Ivana Wong, Hong Kong singer-songwriter
• 19th » Moonika Aava, Estonian javelin thrower
• 19th » Graeme Ballard, English sprinter
• 19th » John Duddy, Irish boxer
• 19th » U Gambira, Burmese monk and activist
• 19th » Quentin Jammer, American football player
• 19th » José Kléberson, Brazilian footballer
• 20th » Charlotte Hatherley, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Ash (band) e.g Ash, Nightnurse, and Client (band) or Client)
• 20th » Charles Howell III, American golfer
• 20th » Elis Meetua, Estonian footballer
• 20th » Cael Sanderson, American wrestler and coach
• 21st » Kostas Katsouranis, Greek footballer
• 21st » Chris Pratt, American actor
• 21st » Robert Sidoli, Welsh rugby player
• 22nd » Joey Cheek, American speed skater
• 22nd » Xenofon Gittas, Greek footballer
• 22nd » Brad Hawpe, American baseball player
• 22nd » Leire Martínez, Spanish singer-songwriter (La Oreja de Van Gogh)
• 22nd » Thomas Voeckler, French cyclist
• 23rd » LaDainian Tomlinson, American football player
• 24th » Mindy Kaling, American actress and producer
• 24th » Petra Němcová, Czech model and philanthropist
• 24th » Craig Shergold, English cancer patient
• 25th » Marko Albert, Estonian triathlete
• 25th » La La Anthony, American television host and actress
• 25th » Hirooki Goto, Japanese wrestler
• 25th » Richard Hughes (footballer) called Richard Hughes, Scottish footballer
• 25th » Busy Philipps, American actress
• 26th » Brandi Burkhardt, American actress and singer
• 26th » Ryo Fukuda, Japanese race car driver
• 26th » Walter Herrmann, Argentinian basketball player
• 26th » Ryan Tedder, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (OneRepublic)
• 27th » Kim Gyu-ri (actress born June 1979) named Kim Gyu-ri, South Korean actress
• 27th » Benjamin Speed, Australian singer-songwriter and producer
• 27th » John Warne, American bass player (Relient K and Ace Troubleshooter)
• 28th » Jeanette Aw, Singaporean actress, singer, and dancer
• 28th » Felicia Day, American actress, producer, and screenwriter
• 28th » Kaidi Jekimova, Estonian footballer
• 28th » Randy McMichael, American football player
• 28th » Neil Shanahan, Irish race car driver (d. 1999)
• 28th » Florian Zeller, French author and playwright
• 29th » Barış Akarsu, Turkish singer and actor (d. 2007)
• 29th » Matthew Bode, Australian footballer
• 29th » Abz Love, English singer and DJ (Five (band) known as Five)
• 29th » Marleen Veldhuis, Dutch swimmer
• 30th » Matisyahu, American rapper and actor
• 30th » Sylvain Chavanel, French cyclist
• 30th » Rick Gonzalez, American actor
• 30th » Allari Naresh, Indian actor and singer
• 30th » Faisal Shahzad, Pakistani-American terrorist, attempted the 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt or Times Square bombing

Famous Deaths for June 1979

• 1st » Werner Forssmann, German physician, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine named Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)
• 2nd » Jim Hutton, American actor (b. 1934)
• 6th » Jack Haley, American actor and singer (b. 1898)
• 7th » Asa Earl Carter, American Ku Klux Klan leader (b. 1925)
• 9th » Cyclone Taylor, Canadian ice hockey player and civil servant (b. 1884)
• 11th » Alice Dalgliesh, Trinidadian-American author (b. 1893)
• 11th » John Wayne, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1907)
• 13th » Darla Hood, American actress, voice actress, and singer (b. 1931)
• 13th » Demetrio Stratos, Egyptian-Italian singer-songwriter and pianist (I Ribelli and Area (band) called Area) (b. 1945)
• 14th » Ahmad Zahir, Afghan singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
• 16th » Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Ghanaian general and politician, 6th Head of state of Ghana (b. 1931)
• 16th » Nicholas Ray, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1911)
• 17th » Duffy Lewis, American baseball player and manager (b. 1888)
• 19th » Paul Popenoe, American explorer and scholar, founded Relationship counseling (b. 1888)
• 21st » Angus MacLise, American drummer and songwriter (Velvet Underground and Theatre of Eternal Music) (b. 1938)
• 22nd » Louis Chiron, Monegasque race car driver (b. 1899)
• 25th » Dave Fleischer, American animator, director, and producer (b. 1894)
• 25th » Philippe Halsman, Latvian-American photographer (b. 1906)
• 26th » Akwasi Afrifa, Ghanaian politician (b. 1936)
• 29th » Lowell George, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Little Feat and The Mothers of Invention) (b. 1945)

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