Philips Demonstrates Compact Disc Publicly for First Time, March 8, 1979

A bright flash, resembling the detonation of a nuclear weapon, is observed near the Prince Edward Islands. Its cause is never determined. Date: September 22, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 22 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Soviet Forces Occupy…

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 1979Ixtoc I…

The Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses during engineering works, killing two workers. 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 1979Pope John Paul II First Official Foreign Visits to The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Mexico, January…