Sino-Vietnamese War Ends as PLA Crosses Border Back into China, March 16, 1979
Date: March 16, 1979
Date: March 16, 1979
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 1979Conservative Party Wins…
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 1979Mount Marapi Eruption Kills 100 in Sumatra April 30, 1979Philips Publicly Demonstrates Compact Disc for First Time,…
Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country. Date: June 2, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 2 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Quebecair Flight 255…
1979 International Women's Day protests in Tehran: Protestor involvement peaks with 15,000 Iranian women and girls performing a threeβhour-long sitβin at the Courthouse of Tehran. Date: March 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 10 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 1979Konstantinos Karamanlis Signs Greeceβs EEC…
The Conservative Party wins the United Kingdom general election. The following day, Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female British Prime Minister. Date: May 3, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 3 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Pope John Paul II…