Today in History for 1st November 1979

Historical Events

Events 1 - 5 of 5

- A L Webber musical "Joseph & Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," premieres
- Bolivia military coup under Gen Busch, pres Guevara flees
- Edward Bennett Williams buys Orioles from Hoffberger for $12.3 million
- Federal government made $1.5 billion loan to Chrysler
- Tanker Burmah Agate off Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 10.7 m gallons of oil, in US's worst oil spill disaster

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 4 of 4

- Coco Crisp, American baseball player
- Delgado, Angolan footballer
- Henry Shefflin, Irish hurler
- Milan Dudić, Serbian footballer

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 1 of 1

- Mamie Eisenhower, First Lady of the United States (b. 1896)

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