Date: November 10, 1979
Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah. Date: April 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Liberia Rice Price Protest Turns Deadly – April 14, 1979Penmanshiel Tunnel Collapse…
1979 International Women's Day protests in Tehran: Protestor involvement peaks with 15,000 Iranian women and girls performing a three‐hour-long sit‐in at the Courthouse of Tehran. Date: March 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 1979Pluto Enters Neptune’s Orbit for First Time Since Discovery, February 7, 1979First…
Blair Peach, a British activist, is fatally injured after being knocked unconscious during an Anti-Nazi League demonstration against a National Front election meeting in Southall, London. Date: April 23, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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 1979Skylab Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere Over Indian Ocean July 11, 1979Tehran International Women’s…
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 1979US Embassy Islamabad Attacked and Burned by Mob, Four Killed, November…