Date: August 27, 1979
Saint Lucia gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: February 22, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on February 22 đ Events on this day in 1979 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Liberia Rice Price Protest Turns Deadly – April 14, 1979Jimmy Carter Signs Secret Aid Directive for Afghan…
Moshe Dayan resigns from the Israeli government because of strong disagreements with Prime Minister Menachem Begin over policy towards the Arabs. Date: October 21, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 21 đ Events on this day in 1979 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Jeremy Thorpe Acquitted of…
Red River Valley tornado outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas, killing 42 people. Date: April 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on April 10 đ Events on this day in 1979 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Iliwerung Volcano Landslide Triggers Deadly Tsunami in Indonesia, July 18,…
Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile. Date: February 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on February 1 đ Events on this day in 1979 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Bryan Allen Wins Kremer Prize for Man-Powered Channel Flight, June 12, 1979Aeroflot…
The 8.2 Mw⯠Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300â600, and generating a large tsunami. Date: December 12, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on December 12 đ Events on this day in 1979 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Interflug…
Park Chung Hee, President of South Korea, is assassinated by Korean CIA head Kim Jae-gyu. Date: October 26, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 26 đ Events on this day in 1979 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Phnom Penh Falls to Vietnamese Troops, Khmer Rouge Ousted -…