Pope John Paul II First Official Visit to Communist Poland, June 2, 1979
Date: June 2, 1979
Date: June 2, 1979
American Airlines Flight 191: A McDonnell Douglas DC-10 crashes during takeoff at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, killing all 271 on board and two people on the ground. Date: May 25, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More…
Aeroflot Flight 1691 crashes on approach to Vnukovo International Airport, killing 58. Date: March 17, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 17 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Soviet Venera Probes Hit by Gamma Rays, Soft Gamma Repeaters Discovered March 5,…
1979 International Women's Day protests in Tehran: Protestor involvement peaks with 15,000 Iranian women and girls performing a threeβhour-long sitβin at the Courthouse of Tehran. Date: March 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 10 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial meltdown. Date: March 28, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 28 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Penmanshiel…
The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak. Date: February 26, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 26 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Phnom Penh Falls to Vietnamese Troops, Khmer Rouge Driven Out, January 7, 1979John Spenkelink Executed in Florida,…
A blowout at the Ixtoc I oil well in the southern Gulf of Mexico causes at least 3,000,000 barrels (480,000Β m3) of oil to be spilled into the waters, the second-worst accidental oil spill ever recorded. Date: June 3, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 3 π Events on this day…