Israel Begins Sinai Withdrawal Under Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, July 25, 1979
Date: July 25, 1979
Date: July 25, 1979
SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. Date: June 18, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 18 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Soviet Sverdlovsk Anthrax Leak Kills 66, Livestock (April 2, 1979)Philips Publicly Demonstrates Compact…
Saint Lucia gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: February 22, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 22 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Maoists Launch Bala Hissar Uprising Against Afghan Government, August 5, 1979Pope John Paul II First Official Foreign…
The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Date: February 11, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 11 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Skylab Reenters Earthβs Atmosphere Over Indian Ocean July 11, 1979Ayatollah Khomeini…
Iranian Jewish businessman Habib Elghanian is executed by firing squad in Tehran, prompting the mass exodus of the once 100,000-strong Jewish community of Iran. Date: May 9, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 9 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Aeroflot…
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 β π Other events on June 4 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Conservative Party Wins UK Election; Thatcher…
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 β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This…