Sadat, Begin, Carter Sign Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, March 26, 1979
Date: March 26, 1979
Date: March 26, 1979
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 β π Other events on November 15 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today)…
The Sandinista rebels overthrow the government of the Somoza family in Nicaragua. Date: July 19, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Quebecair Flight 255 Crashes After Takeoff, 17 Killed – March 29, 1979Sadat, Begin,…
John Spenkelink, a convicted murderer, is executed in Florida; he is the first person to be executed in the state after the reintroduction of capital punishment in 1976. 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)…
In accord with the EgyptβIsrael peace treaty, Israel begins its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula. Date: July 25, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 25 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant Begins Operations in Finland October 10,…
The British House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's government by one vote, precipitating a general election. 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 1979Interflug Il-18 Crashes…
Philips demonstrates the compact disc publicly for the first time. Date: March 8, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 8 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979U.S. House Begins C-SPAN Broadcasts, March 19, 1979Amtrak Superliner Railcar Enters Revenue Service February 26,…