The Ms 5.8 Bob–Tangol earthquake strikes Kerman Province in Iran, destroying villages and killing 665 people. Date: December 19, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)
Sixteen lives are lost when the Penlee lifeboat goes to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas. Date: December 19, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)
The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Date: December 19, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Sino-British Joint Declaration, stating that China would resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and the United Kingdom would restore Hong Kong to China with effect from July 1, 1997, is signed in Beijing by Deng Xiaoping and Margaret Thatcher. Date: December 19, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…
Aeroflot Flight 101/435 is hijacked to China by its first officer. Date: December 19, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today)
Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union, releases Andrei Sakharov and his wife from exile in Gorky. Date: December 19, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States Government restores federal recognition to the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Native American tribe. Date: December 19, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River, near Palembang in Indonesia, killing 104. Date: December 19, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second president of the United States to be impeached. Date: December 19, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-103, the third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Date: December 19, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)