Date: January 25, 1979
Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan is executed. Date: April 4, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979US-China Diplomatic Relations and Taiwan Relations Act Enter January 1, 1979Varig Boeing 707 Freighter Disappears Over…
A blowout at the Ixtoc I oil well in the southern Gulf of Mexico causes at least 3,000,000 barrels (480,000 m3) of oil to be spilled into the waters, the second-worst accidental oil spill ever recorded. Date: June 3, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day…
An Interflug Ilyushin Il-18 crashes at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport during a rejected takeoff, killing 10. Date: March 26, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Iran Becomes Islamic Republic, Overthrows Shah (April 1, 1979)Soviet…
Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 crashes at Doha International Airport, killing 45 people. Date: March 14, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Soviet Venera Probes Hit by Gamma Rays, Soft Gamma Repeaters Discovered March…
The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak. Date: February 26, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 26 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Penmanshiel Tunnel Collapse Kills Two Workers, March 17, 1979Iran Becomes Islamic Republic, Overthrows Shah (April 1, 1979)Airey…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…