Sino-Vietnamese War Begins, February 17, 1979

Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 crashes at Doha International Airport, killing 45 people. Date: March 14, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Interflug Il-18 Crashes at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, 10 Killed, March 26,…

The MTR, Hong Kong's rapid transit railway system, opens. Date: October 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Conservative Party Wins UK General Election, Thatcher Becomes PM May 3, 1979White Night Riots in San…

The first fully functional Space Shuttle orbiter, Columbia, is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch. Date: March 25, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 25 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979SAETA…

Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Date: October 17, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Penmanshiel Tunnel Collapse Kills Two Workers, March 17, 1979Philips Demonstrates Compact Disc Publicly for First Time, March…

The Sandinista rebels overthrow the government of the Somoza family in Nicaragua. Date: July 19, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Pope John Paul II First Official Foreign Visits to The Bahamas, Dominican Republic,…

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gains its independence from the United Kingdom. Date: October 27, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 27 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Margaret Thatcher Becomes First Female UK Prime Minister May 4, 1979Car Bomb Targets…