Date: January 30, 1979
In Bolivia, Colonel Alberto Natusch executes a bloody coup d'état against the constitutional government of Wálter Guevara. Date: November 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Mother Teresa Awarded Nobel Peace Prize, October 17,…
Moshe Dayan resigns from the Israeli government because of strong disagreements with Prime Minister Menachem Begin over policy towards the Arabs. Date: October 21, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Varig Boeing 707 Freighter…
The Sino-Vietnamese War begins. Date: February 17, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Grand Mosque Seizure in Mecca, Hostage Crisis, November 20, 1979SAETA Flight 011 Crashes in Ecuador, 57 Killed — April 23, 1979Francisco…
Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House. Date: October 6, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 6 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Grand Mosque Seizure in Mecca, Hostage Crisis, November 20, 1979Ayatollah Khomeini Returns…
The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak. Date: February 26, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 26 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Iran Hostage Crisis: U.S. Embassy Seized in Tehran, November 4, 1979Pluto Enters Neptune’s Orbit for First Time,…
In Afghanistan, Maoists undertake the Bala Hissar uprising against the Leninist government. Date: August 5, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Mount Marapi Eruption Kills 80-100 in Sumatra April 30, 1979John Spenkelink Executed in…