Date: March 29, 1979
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In Kabul, Setami Milli militants kidnap the American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs who is later killed during a gunfight between his kidnappers and police. Date: February 14, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses during engineering works, killing two workers. 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 1979Pluto Enters Neptune’s Orbit for First Time Since Discovery, February 7, 1979Iran Hostage Crisis: Khomeini…
Images taken by Voyager 1 prove the existence of volcanoes on Io, a moon of Jupiter. Date: March 8, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Quebecair Flight 255 Crashes After Takeoff, 17 Killed -…
Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 crashes at Doha International Airport, killing 45 people. Date: March 14, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Western Airlines Flight 2605 Crashes in Mexico City, 73 Killed October 31,…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) begins allowing people to have home satellite earth stations without a federal government license. Date: October 18, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 18 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Iranian Revolution Establishes Islamic Theocracy Under…
A package from Unabomber Ted Kaczynski begins smoking in the cargo hold of a flight from Chicago to Washington, D.C., forcing the plane to make an emergency landing. Date: November 15, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)…