Swissair Flight 316 Crash at Athens Airport Kills 14, October 7, 1979

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 1979Three Mile Island Nuclear Meltdown and Coolant Leak March 28, 1979Malta Labour…

Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Date: May 4, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Liberia Rice Price Protest Turns Deadly – April 14, 1979U.S. Department of Education…

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 1979Soviet Venera Probes and Helios II Detect Gamma Rays, March…

Afghan leader Nur Muhammad Taraki is assassinated upon the order of Hafizullah Amin, who becomes the new General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party. Date: September 14, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Olkiluoto…

American Airlines Flight 191: A McDonnell Douglas DC-10 crashes during takeoff at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, killing all 271 on board and two people on the ground. Date: May 25, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More…