Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 Crashes at Doha Airport, March 14, 1979
Date: March 14, 1979
Date: March 14, 1979
Pope John Paul II starts his first official papal visits outside Italy to The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. Date: January 25, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 25 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Varig Boeing 707 Freighter Disappears Over…
Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah. Date: April 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Iran Hostage Crisis: Khomeini Orders Release of 13 Hostages, November 19, 1979US-China…
Eruption of Mount Marapi: Mount Marapi, a complex volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, erupts. Between 80 and 100 people are killed. Date: April 30, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Iran Becomes…
Eight people escape from East Germany to the west in a homemade hot air balloon. Date: September 16, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 16 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Ayatollah Khomeini Becomes Iranβs First Supreme Leader, December 3, 1979Windstorm…
The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power. Date: June 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 1 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Aeroflot Flight 1691 Crashes Near Vnukovo Airport, 58 Killed, March 17, 1979U.S….
Coup d'Γ©tat of December Twelfth occurs in South Korea. Date: December 12, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 12 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Kiribati Gains Independence from United Kingdom, July 12, 1979Iran Becomes Islamic Republic, Overthrows Shah (April 1,…