Date: February 18, 1979
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 → 📅 Other events on March 28 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Jimmy…
Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ending the war. Date: March 16, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Sandinista Rebels Overthrow Somoza Government in Nicaragua, July 19, 1979Tumaco…
The Troubles: Eighteen British soldiers are killed at the Warrenpoint ambush by the Provisional Irish Republican Army near Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland, in the deadliest attack on British forces during Operation Banner. An IRA bomb also kills British royal family member Lord Mountbatten and three others on his boat at Mullaghmore, Republic of Ireland. Date: August…
The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power. Date: June 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979South Korea Coup d’État on December 12, 1979Setami Milli Kidnaps and Kills…
1979 International Women's Day protests in Tehran: Protestor involvement peaks with 15,000 Iranian women and girls performing a three‐hour-long sit‐in at the Courthouse of Tehran. Date: March 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Quebecair Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City, killing 17. Date: March 29, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Blair Peach Fatally Injured at Southall Anti-Nazi…