Quebecair Flight 255 Crashes After Takeoff, 17 Killed, March 29, 1979
Date: March 29, 1979
Date: March 29, 1979
Red River Valley tornado outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas, killing 42 people. Date: April 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979New Jewel Movement Ousts Eric Gairy in Grenada Coup, March…
Third Indochina War: CambodianโVietnamese War: Phnom Penh falls to the advancing Vietnamese troops, driving out Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. Date: January 7, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 7 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Pope John Paul II…
Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community. Date: May 28, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 28 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Sadat, Begin, Carter Sign Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty – March…
A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial meltdown. Date: March 28, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 28 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Sony…
Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah. Date: April 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Varig Boeing 707 Freighter Disappears Over Pacific Ocean, January 30, 1979Sino-Vietnamese War…
The United States House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day business via the cable television network C-SPAN. Date: March 19, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 19 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Soviet Venera Probes Hit by Gamma Rays, Soft…