Red River Valley Tornado Outbreak Hits Wichita Falls, 42 Killed, April 10, 1979
Date: April 10, 1979
Date: April 10, 1979
U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul. Date: July 3, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 3 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Columbia Delivered to Kennedy Space…
Saint Lucia gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: February 22, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 22 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Tehran International Women’s Day Protest Sit-In Peaks with 15,000 Women March 10, 1979First National March on Washington…
Afghan leader Nur Muhammad Taraki is assassinated upon the order of Hafizullah Amin, who becomes the new General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party. Date: September 14, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 14 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Sino-Vietnamese…
Downeast Airlines Flight 46 crashes on approach to Knox County Regional Airport in Rockland, Maine, killing 17. Date: May 30, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 30 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Cincinnati Who Concert Crush Kills 11 Fans, December…
Iranian Revolution: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini becomes the first Supreme Leader of Iran. Date: December 3, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 3 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Jimmy Carter Freezes Iranian Assets Amid Hostage Crisis, November 14, 1979Sino-Vietnamese War Ends…
Saint Lucia gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: February 22, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 22 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Ghost Train Fire at Luna Park Kills Seven, June 9, 1979Smallpox Eradication Certified, First Human Disease Extinct…