Bolivia Coup: Colonel Alberto Natusch Overthrows Government, November 1, 1979
Date: November 1, 1979
Date: November 1, 1979
Afghan leader Nur Muhammad Taraki is assassinated upon the order of Hafizullah Amin, who becomes the new General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party. Date: September 14, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Zulfikar…
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 1979East German Escape by Homemade Hot Air Balloon, September 16, 1979Pope John Paul II Begins First…
A French-supported coup d'état in the Central African Empire overthrows Emperor Bokassa I. Date: September 20, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 20 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979SAETA Flight 011 Crashes in Ecuador, 57 Killed — April 23, 1979Iranian…
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 740 crashes near Taif in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, killing all 156 people on board. Date: November 26, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 26 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979US Embassy Islamabad Attacked and Burned…
Kaohsiung Incident: Taiwanese pro-democracy demonstrations are suppressed by the KMT dictatorship, and organizers are arrested. Date: December 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 10 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Park Chung Hee Assassinated by Kim Jae-gyu, October 26, 1979FCC…
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 1979Setami Milli Kidnaps and Kills U.S. Ambassador Adolph Dubs, February 14, 1979Greensboro…