Bucharest Metro Line M1 Opens from Timpuri Noi to Semănătoarea, November 16, 1979
Date: November 16, 1979
Date: November 16, 1979
South Africa grants independence to the "homeland" of Venda (not recognised outside South Africa). Date: September 13, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 13 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Blair Peach Fatally Injured at Southall Anti-Nazi League Demo, April 23,…
Equatorial Guinean dictator Francisco Macías Nguema is executed by soldiers from Western Sahara. Date: September 29, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 29 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979New Jewel Movement Ousts Eric Gairy in Grenada Coup, March 13, 1979Conservative…
Iran hostage crisis: Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini orders the release of 13 female and black American hostages being held at the US Embassy in Tehran. Date: November 19, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 19 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Progressive Alliance of Liberia stages a protest, without a permit, against an increase in rice prices proposed by the government, with clashes between protestors and the police resulting in over 70 deaths and over 500 injuries. Date: April 14, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on…
Soviet probes Venera 11, Venera 12 and the German-American solar satellite Helios II all are hit by "off the scale" gamma rays leading to the discovery of soft gamma repeaters. Date: March 5, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This…
In Afghanistan, Maoists undertake the Bala Hissar uprising against the Leninist government. Date: August 5, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant Begins Operations in Finland October 10, 1979SALT II Signed…