Philips Publicly Demonstrates Compact Disc for First Time, March 8, 1979
Date: March 8, 1979
Date: March 8, 1979
Downeast Airlines Flight 46 crashes on approach to Knox County Regional Airport in Rockland, Maine, killing 17. Date: May 30, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Iranian Revolution: Shah Flees Iran for Egypt January…
Aeroflot Flight 1691 crashes on approach to Vnukovo International Airport, killing 58. Date: March 17, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 17 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Margaret Thatcher Becomes First Female UK Prime Minister May 4, 1979Western Washington Windstorm…
The Sino-Vietnamese War begins. Date: February 17, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Aeroflot Flight 1691 Crashes Near Vnukovo Airport, 58 Killed, March 17, 1979Liberia Rice Price Protest Turns Deadly – April 14, 1979Kabul…
The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power. Date: June 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Red River Valley Tornado Outbreak Hits Wichita Falls, 42 Killed April 10,…
The British House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's government by one vote, precipitating a general election. Date: March 28, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 28 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Ghost Train Fire…
Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ending the war. Date: March 16, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979British House of Commons Topples Callaghan Government in No-Confidence Vote,…