Penmanshiel Tunnel Collapse Kills Two Workers, March 17, 1979
Date: March 17, 1979
Date: March 17, 1979
Sony introduces the Walkman. Date: July 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Nur Muhammad Taraki Assassinated; Hafizullah Amin Becomes Leader, September 14, 1979Skylab Reenters Earthโs Atmosphere Over Indian Ocean July 11, 1979Dieng Plateau…
Saint Lucia gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: February 22, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979John Spenkelink Executed in Florida, First Since Capital Punishment Return May 25, 1979Last Iranian Shah Flees Iran…
1979 International Women's Day protests in Tehran: Protestor involvement peaks with 15,000 Iranian women and girls performing a threeโhour-long sitโin at the Courthouse of Tehran. Date: March 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from…
Iranian Revolution: The last Iranian Shah flees Iran with his family for good and relocates to Egypt. Date: January 16, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 16 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979SAETA Flight 011 Crashes in Ecuador, 57 Killed,…
Greensboro massacre: Five members of the Communist Workers Party are shot dead and seven are wounded by a group of Klansmen and neo-Nazis during a "Death to the Klan" rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Date: November 3, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 3 ๐ Events on this…
Coup d'รฉtat of December Twelfth occurs in South Korea. Date: December 12, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Skylab Reenters Earthโs Atmosphere Over Indian Ocean July 11, 1979Interflug Il-18 Crashes at Quatro de Fevereiro…