Voyager 1 Proves Volcanoes on Io, Jupiter Moon March 8, 1979
Date: March 8, 1979
Date: March 8, 1979
In Cincinnati, 11 fans are suffocated in a crush for seats on the concourse outside Riverfront Coliseum before a Who concert. Date: December 3, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 3 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Alia Royal Jordanian Flight…
Airey Neave, a British Member of Parliament (MP), is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility. Date: March 30, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 30 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today)…
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 β π Other events on September 22 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Quebecair Flight 255…
Quebecair Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from QuΓ©bec City Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City, killing 17. Date: March 29, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 29 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979El Salvador Coup Overthrows President Romero, Begins…
The New Jewel Movement, headed by Maurice Bishop, ousts the Prime Minister of Grenada, Eric Gairy, in a coup d'Γ©tat. Date: March 13, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 13 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979ABC News Correspondent Bill Stewart…
The MTR, Hong Kong's rapid transit railway system, opens. Date: October 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 1 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Greensboro Massacre: Communist Workers Party Shot by Klansmen, November 3, 1979Margaret Thatcher Becomes First Female UK…