White Night Riots in San Francisco After Dan White Conviction, May 21, 1979
Date: May 21, 1979
Date: May 21, 1979
Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah. Date: April 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Jerry Rawlings Takes Power in Ghana After Military Coup, June 4, 1979Pope…
1979 International Women's Day protests in Tehran: Protestor involvement peaks with 15,000 Iranian women and girls performing a threeβhour-long sitβin at the Courthouse of Tehran. Date: March 10, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 10 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Habib Elghanian Executed in Tehran, Iranian Jewish Exodus Begins May…
A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial meltdown. Date: March 28, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 28 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Sino-Vietnamese…
Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is deposed. Date: April 11, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 11 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Philips Publicly Demonstrates Compact Disc for First Time, March 8, 1979Iranian Revolution Establishes Islamic Theocracy Under Khomeini β February…
Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country. Date: June 2, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 2 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Three Mile Island…