Griselda Álvarez Becomes First Female Governor of Mexico State, November 1, 1979
Date: November 1, 1979
Date: November 1, 1979
A Soviet bio-warfare laboratory at Sverdlovsk accidentally releases airborne anthrax spores, killing 66 plus an unknown amount of livestock. Date: April 2, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Phnom Penh Falls to Vietnamese Troops,…
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…
Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings takes power in Ghana after a military coup in which General Fred Akuffo is overthrown. Date: June 4, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Ghost Train Fire at Luna Park…
The British House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's government by one vote, precipitating a general election. Date: March 28, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 28 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Alia Royal Jordanian…
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 1979Kiribati Gains Independence from United Kingdom, July 12, 1979Richard Petty Wins Record…
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 1979Phnom Penh Falls to Vietnamese Troops, Khmer Rouge Ousted – January 7, 1979South…