Sadat, Begin, Carter Sign Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty – March 26, 1979
Date: March 26, 1979
Date: March 26, 1979
The New Jewel Movement, headed by Maurice Bishop, ousts the Prime Minister of Grenada, Eric Gairy, in a coup d'Γ©tat. Date: March 13, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 13 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Cincinnati Who Concert Crush Kills…
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)…
A French-supported coup d'Γ©tat in the Central African Empire overthrows Emperor Bokassa I. Date: September 20, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 20 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Iran Hostage Crisis: Khomeini Orders Release of 13 Hostages, November 19, 1979Swissair…
An Interflug Ilyushin Il-18 crashes at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport during a rejected takeoff, killing 10. Date: March 26, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 26 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Iran Becomes Islamic Republic, Overthrows Shah by 99% Vote,…
The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Date: February 11, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 11 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Executed in Pakistan, April 4, 1979Phnom Penh Falls…
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 1979Margaret Thatcher Becomes First Female UK Prime Minister May 4,…