U.S. House Begins C-SPAN Broadcasts of Daily Business, March 19, 1979
Date: March 19, 1979
Date: March 19, 1979
SovietโAfghan War: Soviet Union forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital. Date: December 23, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Bryan Allen Wins Kremer Prize for Man-Powered Channel Flight, June 12, 1979Ixtoc I Oil Spill…
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 โ ๐ Other events on May 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today)…
Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan is executed. Date: April 4, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 4 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Penmanshiel Tunnel Collapse Kills Two Workers, March 17, 1979Pope John Paul II First Official Visit to…
Eight people escape from East Germany to the west in a homemade hot air balloon. Date: September 16, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 16 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Jerry Rawlings Takes Power in Ghana After Military Coup, June…
The first line of Bucharest Metro (Line M1) is opened from Timpuri Noi to Semฤnฤtoarea in Bucharest, Romania. Date: November 16, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 16 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Jimmy Carter Freezes Iranian Assets Amid Hostage…
The first Ariane 1 rocket is launched from ELA-1 at the Guiana Space Centre. Date: December 24, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 24 ๐ Events on this day in 1979 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1979FCC Allows Unlicensed Home Satellite Earth Stations – October 18, 1979Western…