Date: January 30, 1979
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 → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Iran hostage crisis: In response to the hostage situation in Tehran, U.S. President Jimmy Carter orders a halt to all petroleum imports into the United States from Iran. Date: November 12, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered. Date: February 7, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Pope John Paul II First White House Visit, October 6, 1979American Airlines…
ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart is shot dead by a Nicaraguan National Guard soldier under the regime of Anastasio Somoza Debayle during the Nicaraguan Revolution. The murder is caught on tape and sparks an international outcry against the regime. Date: June 20, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅…
Soviet–Afghan War: Soviet Union forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital. Date: December 23, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979East German Escape by Homemade Hot Air Balloon, September 16, 1979Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Executed in…
The 8.2 Mw Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300–600, and generating a large tsunami. Date: December 12, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Hastie…