Date: July 19, 1979
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Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 crashes at Doha International Airport, killing 45 people. Date: March 14, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Pope John Paul II Begins First Foreign Papal Visits January 25, 1979Voyager…
White Night riots in San Francisco following the manslaughter conviction of Dan White for the assassinations of George Moscone and Harvey Milk. Date: May 21, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Pope John Paul…
The eradication of the smallpox virus is certified, making smallpox the first of only two diseases that have been driven to extinction (with rinderpest in 2011 being the other). Date: December 9, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 9 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day…
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 → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Jerry Rawlings Takes Power…
the Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and Taiwan Relations Act enter into force. Through the Communiqué, the United States establishes normal diplomatic relations with China. Through the Act, the United States guarantees military support for Taiwan. Date: January 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅…
Supporters of the Malta Labour Party ransack and destroy the Times of Malta building and other locations associated with the Nationalist Party. Date: October 15, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979First Black-Led Rhodesian…