Date: November 12, 1979
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The Hastie fire in Hull kills three schoolboys and eventually leads police to arrest Bruce George Peter Lee. Date: December 4, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 4 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Mother Teresa Awarded Nobel Peace Prize, October…
Pope John Paul II starts his first official papal visits outside Italy to The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. Date: January 25, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 25 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Philips Publicly Demonstrates Compact Disc for…
South Africa grants independence to the "homeland" of Venda (not recognised outside South Africa). Date: September 13, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 13 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Jimmy Carter Freezes Iranian Assets Amid Hostage Crisis, November 14, 1979Varig…
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 β π Other events on March 28 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979U.S. Department of…
Iran hostage crisis: A group of Iranian college students overruns the U.S. embassy in Tehran and takes 90 hostages. Date: November 4, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 4 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979French-Supported Coup Overthrows Emperor Bokassa I,…
The United States House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day business via the cable television network C-SPAN. Date: March 19, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 19 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979New Jewel Movement Ousts Eric Gairy in Grenada…