Date: December 10, 1979
Aeroflot Flight 1691 crashes on approach to Vnukovo International Airport, killing 58. Date: March 17, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 17 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979SS Atlantic Empress Collision Causes Largest Ship-Borne Oil Spill July 19, 1979American Airlines…
The New Jewel Movement, headed by Maurice Bishop, ousts the Prime Minister of Grenada, Eric Gairy, in a coup d'état. Date: March 13, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Iran Hostage Crisis: U.S. Embassy…
A landslide occurs on the Iliwerung volcano in Indonesia, triggering a tsunami that kills over 530 and leaves 700 missing. Date: July 18, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Air New Zealand Flight 901…
Richard Petty wins a then-record sixth Daytona 500 after leaders Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough crash on the final lap of the first NASCAR race televised live flag-to-flag. Date: February 18, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)…
The first Ariane 1 rocket is launched from ELA-1 at the Guiana Space Centre. Date: December 24, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Columbia Delivered to Kennedy Space Center for First Space Shuttle Launch,…
the Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and Taiwan Relations Act enter into force. Through the Communiqué, the United States establishes normal diplomatic relations with China. Through the Act, the United States guarantees military support for Taiwan. Date: January 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅…