Date: March 25, 1979
The Troubles: Eighteen British soldiers are killed at the Warrenpoint ambush by the Provisional Irish Republican Army near Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland, in the deadliest attack on British forces during Operation Banner. An IRA bomb also kills British royal family member Lord Mountbatten and three others on his boat at Mullaghmore, Republic of Ireland. Date: August…
Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Date: May 4, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 4 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Jimmy Carter Signs Secret Aid Directive for Afghan Rebels, July 3, 1979Three Mile…
The Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses during engineering works, killing two workers. Date: March 17, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 17 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Varig Boeing 707 Freighter Disappears Over Pacific Ocean, January 30, 1979Tumaco Earthquake and Tsunami Kill…
Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country. Date: June 2, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 2 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Soviet Sverdlovsk Anthrax…
Saint Lucia gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: February 22, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 22 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Sadat, Begin, Carter Sign Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, March 26, 1979Mysterious Nuclear-Like Flash Near Prince Edward Islands September…
The Sandinista rebels overthrow the government of the Somoza family in Nicaragua. Date: July 19, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Tehran International Womenβs Day Protest Sit-In Peaks at 15,000 – March 10, 1979Margaret…