Date: January 1, 1979
Former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, who had accused Thorpe of having a relationship with him. Date: June 22, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Air…
Kaohsiung Incident: Taiwanese pro-democracy demonstrations are suppressed by the KMT dictatorship, and organizers are arrested. Date: December 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 10 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Western Washington Windstorm Sinks Hood Canal Bridge Section, February 13,…
The New Jewel Movement, headed by Maurice Bishop, ousts the Prime Minister of Grenada, Eric Gairy, in a coup d'état. Date: March 13, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Saint Lucia Gains Independence from…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Ayatollah Khomeini…
The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant began operations in Eurajoki, Satakunta, Finland. Date: October 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 10 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Air New Zealand Flight 901 Crashes into Mount Erebus, 1979 November 28, 1979Bolivia Coup:…
The Conservative Party wins the United Kingdom general election. The following day, Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female British Prime Minister. Date: May 3, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979U.S.-China Diplomatic Relations and…