Date: April 14, 1979
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…
Park Chung Hee, President of South Korea, is assassinated by Korean CIA head Kim Jae-gyu. Date: October 26, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979U.S.-China Diplomatic Relations and Taiwan Relations Act Take Effect January…
Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile. Date: February 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Malta Labour Party Supporters Attack Times of Malta, Nationalist Sites, October 15,…
Eight people escape from East Germany to the west in a homemade hot air balloon. Date: September 16, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Jerry Rawlings Takes Power in Ghana After Military Coup, June…
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 1979Pope John Paul II First White House Visit, October 6, 1979Philips Publicly Demonstrates…
Iran hostage crisis: In response to the hostage situation in Tehran, U.S. President Jimmy Carter orders a halt to all petroleum imports into the United States from Iran. Date: November 12, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)…