Iran Becomes Islamic Republic, Overthrows Shah by 99% Vote, April 1, 1979
Date: April 1, 1979
Date: April 1, 1979
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 β π Other events on May 3 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Three Mile Island Nuclear…
The first fully functional Space Shuttle orbiter, Columbia, is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch. Date: March 25, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 25 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Soviet…
1979 International Women's Day protests in Tehran: Protestor involvement peaks with 15,000 Iranian women and girls performing a threeβhour-long sitβin at the Courthouse of Tehran. Date: March 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 10 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
In Kabul, Setami Milli militants kidnap the American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs who is later killed during a gunfight between his kidnappers and police. Date: February 14, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 14 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
A 106-car Canadian Pacific freight train carrying explosive and poisonous chemicals from Windsor, Ontario, Canada derails in Mississauga, Ontario. Date: November 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 10 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Quebecair Flight 255 Crashes After Takeoff,…
Downeast Airlines Flight 46 crashes on approach to Knox County Regional Airport in Rockland, Maine, killing 17. Date: May 30, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 30 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Jimmy Carter Freezes Iranian Assets Amid Hostage Crisis,…