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Vivian Vance
1979Aug, 17

Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance, American actress and singer (b. 1909)
Vivian Vance (born Vivian Roberta Jones; July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) was an American actress and singer. Vance was known for playing Ethel Mertz on the sitcom I Love Lucy (1951–1957), which won her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, among other accolades. In 1991, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Events on 1979

  • 1Feb

    Ruhollah Khomeini

    Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
  • 11Feb

    Ruhollah Khomeini

    The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
  • 16Mar

    People's Liberation Army

    Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ends the war.
  • 15Jul

    Malaise speech

    U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
  • 16Dec

    OPEC

    Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States.