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1979 Tropical Ephemeris

What happened in January 1979

• January 1, 1979: International Year of the Child declared by the United Nations; ABBA releases Chiquitita for UNICEF.
• January 7, 1979: Fall of Phnom Penh ends the Cambodian–Vietnamese War; Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge retreat.
• January 8, 1979: Whiddy Island Disaster: Betelgeuse tanker explodes in Ireland, killing 50.
• January 9, 1979: Music for UNICEF Concert held at the UN; Bee Gees, ABBA, and others perform.
• January 16, 1979: Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran after a year of turmoil.
• January 19, 1979: Former U.S. Attorney General John N. Mitchell released on parole.
• January 22, 1979: Tanzanian military captures Ugandan border town of Mutukula in Uganda–Tanzania War.
• January 25, 1979: Pope John Paul II visits Mexico City for the Latin American Episcopal Conference.
• January 28, 1979: Deng Xiaoping, paramount leader of China, makes historic visit to the United States.
• February 1, 1979: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's return to Tehran after 15 years of exile marked the beginning of the Iranian Revolution, leading to the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an Islamic republic.
• February 3, 1979: Ayatollah Khomeini established the Council of the Islamic Revolution, a temporary governing body to oversee the transition to an Islamic government.
• February 7, 1979: Supporters of Ayatollah Khomeini took control of Iranian law enforcement, courts, and government administration, marking a significant turning point in the Iranian Revolution.
• February 10, 1979: The Iranian Revolution concluded with the Iranian army withdrawing and leaving power in the hands of Ayatollah Khomeini, ending the Pahlavi dynasty.
• February 11, 1979: The Tanzanian military launched an assault on the Simba Hills in Uganda, marking the start of the Battle of Simba Hills during the Uganda–Tanzania War.
• February 12, 1979: Prime Minister Hissène Habré initiated the Battle of N'Djamena to overthrow Chad's President Félix Malloum.
• February 13, 1979: A powerful windstorm struck western Washington, causing a 1.3 km section of the Hood Canal Bridge to collapse.
• February 14, 1979: Muslim extremists in Kabul kidnapped the American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs, who was killed during a gunfight between his kidnappers and police.
• February 15, 1979: A suspected gas explosion in a Warsaw bank resulted in the deaths of 49 people.
• February 17, 1979: The People's Republic of China invaded northern Vietnam, triggering the Sino-Vietnamese War.
• February 18, 1979: The 1979 Daytona 500 was the first full airing of a 500-mile race on US television, significantly increasing NASCAR's popularity.
• February 21, 1979: The Tanzanian brigade successfully dislodged Ugandan forces from the Gayaza Hills in a hard-fought battle during the Uganda–Tanzania War.
• February 22, 1979: Saint Lucia gained independence from the United Kingdom, becoming a sovereign state.
• February 26, 1979: A total solar eclipse occurred, visible from the northwestern conterminous US and central Canada, with a partial eclipse visible over most of North America and Central America.
• February 27, 1979: The annual Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans was canceled due to a strike by the New Orleans Police Department.
• March 1, 1979: Scottish and Welsh devolution referendums: Scotland votes in favor of a Scottish Assembly, which is not implemented due to failing a condition; Wales votes against devolution.
• March 2, 1979: Uganda-Tanzania War: Battle of Tororo: Ugandan rebels attack and capture the town of Tororo.
• March 4, 1979: Voyager 1 space probe photos reveal Jupiter's rings.
• March 5, 1979: Voyager 1 makes its closest approach to Jupiter at 277,000 kilometers (172,000 mi).
• March 7, 1979: The largest Magnetar (Soft gamma repeater) event is recorded.
• March 8, 1979: Philips demonstrates the compact disc publicly for the first time.
• March 10, 1979: Uganda-Tanzania War: Battle of Lukaya: Ugandan-led alliance counter-offensive begins, retaking Lukaya.
• March 11, 1979: Uganda-Tanzania War: Battle of Lukaya: Tanzanian military counter-attacks and defeats Ugandan-led alliance, crippling the Ugandan military.
• March 13, 1979: Maurice Bishop leads a successful coup in Grenada, later crushed by American intervention in 1983.
• March 14, 1979: A Hawker Siddeley Trident crashes into a factory near Beijing, killing 31 and injuring 200.
• March 16, 1979: End of major hostilities in the Sino-Vietnamese War.
• March 17, 1979: Penmanshiel Tunnel in the UK collapses, killing two workers.
• March 18, 1979: Ten miners die in a methane gas explosion at Golborne Colliery near Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
• March 19, 1979: C-SPAN, an American television channel focusing on government and public affairs, is launched.
• March 22, 1979: The National Hockey League votes to approve its merger with the World Hockey Association, effective in three months.
• March 25, 1979: The first fully functional Space Shuttle orbiter, Columbia, is delivered to the Kennedy Space Center for preparation.
• March 26, 1979: President Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel sign an Egypt-Israel peace treaty at the White House.
• March 28, 1979: James Callaghan's minority Labour government in Britain loses a motion of confidence, leading to a general election on 3 May.
• March 29, 1979: Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan, the 6th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, dies in office, succeeded by Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang.
• March 30, 1979: Airey Neave, Conservative M.P. in the British House of Commons, is killed by an Irish National Liberation Army bomb in Parliament's car park.
• March 31, 1979: The last British soldier leaves the Maltese Islands after 179 years of presence, marking Malta's Freedom Day (Jum il-Helsien).
• April 1, 1979: Iran becomes an Islamic Republic through a 98% vote, ending the rule of the Shah.
• April 2, 1979: A Soviet biowarfare lab accidentally releases anthrax spores, killing 66 and livestock, violating the Biological Weapons Convention.
• April 4, 1979: Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is executed for murdering a political opponent.
• April 7, 1979: Yoshiyuki Tomino directs the first series of the Mobile Suit Gundam metaseries in Japan.
• April 10, 1979: A tornado in Wichita Falls, Texas, kills 42 people, part of a larger tornado outbreak that day.
• April 11, 1979: Tanzanian troops capture Kampala, Uganda, forcing President Idi Amin to flee.
• April 13, 1979: The La Soufrière volcano erupts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
• April 14, 1979: A protest in Liberia against rice price increases turns violent, resulting in over 70 deaths and 500 injuries.
• April 15, 1979: A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Montenegro and parts of Albania, causing significant damage and 136 fatalities.
• April 17, 1979: Schoolchildren in the Central African Republic are arrested and around 100 are killed for protesting compulsory school uniforms. Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa is later implicated in the massacre.
• April 22, 1979: The Albert Einstein Memorial is unveiled at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.
• April 23, 1979: Clashes occur in London between the Anti-Nazi League and police, resulting in the death of protester Blair Peach.
• May 1, 1979: Greenland granted limited autonomy from Denmark, Parliament sits in Nuuk, increased self-governance.
• May 3, 1979: UK general election gives Conservatives majority, Margaret Thatcher becomes first female PM, ending James Callaghan's Labour government.
• May 8, 1979: Fire at Woolworths in Manchester, England kills ten shoppers.
• May 9, 1979: Salvadoran Civil War begins, lasting until 1992, significant human rights abuses and economic damage.
• May 10, 1979: Federated States of Micronesia gains self-governance, becomes independent in 1986, associated state of US.
• May 15, 1979: Uganda-Tanzania War: Tanzania and allies capture Lira from Idi Amin's forces, contributing to his eventual overthrow.
• May 21, 1979: Dan White convicted of manslaughter for assassinating San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, lenient sentence sparks 'White Night' riots.
• May 25, 1979: American Airlines Flight 191 crashes during takeoff in Chicago, killing 273, deadliest aviation accident in US history, leading to safety improvements.
• May 27, 1979: Rick Mears wins Indianapolis 500 for the first time, Roger Penske wins as car owner for the second time.
• June 1, 1979: Formation of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India.
• June 2, 1979: Pope John Paul II's historic visit to Poland, sparking solidarity against Communism.
• June 3, 1979: Ixtoc I oil spill, the worst oil spill at the time, releasing at least 600,000 tons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
• June 4, 1979: Joe Clark becomes Canada's youngest Prime Minister.
• June 7, 1979: First direct elections to the European Parliament, allowing citizens to elect 410 MEPs.
• June 12, 1979: Bryan Allen's successful flight across the English Channel in a man-powered aircraft, the Gossamer Albatross.
• June 13, 1979: NHL Expansion Draft restocks franchises from Edmonton, Hartford, Quebec, and Winnipeg.
• June 15, 1979: McDonald's introduces the Happy Meal in the United States after testing it in Missouri.
• June 18, 1979: Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev sign the SALT II agreement in Vienna.
• June 19, 1979: Marais Viljoen becomes State President of South Africa.
• June 20, 1979: ABC TV news correspondent Bill Stewart and interpreter Juan Espinosa are killed by a Nicaraguan National Guard soldier, captured on tape.
• June 22, 1979: Release of the popular musical film, The Muppet Movie.
• June 23, 1979: Eastern Suburbs Railway in Sydney, Australia, opens, initially operating as a shuttle service.
• June 24, 1979: Establishment of the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal, an international opinion tribunal.
• June 25, 1979: NATO Supreme Allied Commander Alexander Haig survives an assassination attempt by the Baader-Meinhof terrorist organization.
• July 1, 1979: Sweden became the first country to outlaw corporal punishment in the home, recognizing the rights of children and promoting non-violent forms of discipline.
• July 3, 1979: U.S. President Jimmy Carter authorized covert aid to Afghan rebels fighting against the pro-Soviet regime, marking the beginning of U.S. involvement in the Afghan conflict.
• July 5, 1979: Queen Elizabeth II attended the millennium celebrations of the Isle of Man's Parliament, Tynwald, recognizing the island's long-standing political traditions.
• July 8, 1979: Los Angeles passed its gay and lesbian civil rights bill, becoming one of the first cities in the U.S. to recognize and protect the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals.
• July 9, 1979: A car bomb destroyed the vehicle of Nazi hunters Serge and Beate Klarsfeld, highlighting the ongoing efforts to bring Nazi war criminals to justice.
• July 11, 1979: NASA's first orbiting space station, Skylab, began re-entering Earth's atmosphere after more than six years in orbit, marking the end of an era in space exploration.
• July 12, 1979: The Gilbert Islands gained full independence from the United Kingdom and became the nation of Kiribati, marking a significant milestone in the decolonization of the Pacific region.
• July 15, 1979: President Jimmy Carter delivered a televised address to the nation, expressing concerns about a "crisis of confidence" in America, which later became known as his "national malaise" speech.
• July 16, 1979: Iraqi President Hasan al-Bakr resigned, and Vice President Saddam al-Tikriti, commonly known as Saddam Hussein, took his place, marking a shift in Iraqi leadership.
• July 17, 1979: Nicaraguan President General Anastasio Somoza Debayle resigned and fled to Miami, ending his rule and paving the way for a new era in Nicaragua's history.
• July 21, 1979: The Sandinista National Liberation Front successfully concluded its revolutionary campaign against the Somoza dynasty and assumed power in Nicaragua, marking a significant turning point in the country's political landscape.
• July 22, 1979: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein ordered the arrest and execution of nearly seventy members of his ruling Ba'ath Party, consolidating his power and eliminating potential rivals.
• July 28, 1979: Morarji Desai resigned as India's Prime Minister, and Charan Singh succeeded him, marking a change in leadership and political direction in India.
• August 3, 1979: Francisco Macías Nguema, dictator of Equatorial Guinea, is overthrown in a coup led by Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
• August 4, 1979: The first-ever league game of American football in Germany is played between Frankfurter Löwen and Düsseldorf Panther.
• August 5, 1979: The Polisario Front signs a peace treaty with Mauritania, leading to Mauritania's withdrawal from the Western Sahara territory and its cession to the SADR.
• August 6, 1979: Bauhaus releases their debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead", considered the first gothic rock release.
• August 8, 1979: Two American commercial divers die of hypothermia after their diving bell becomes stranded at a depth of over 160 meters, leading to important safety changes in the diving industry.
• August 9, 1979: Raymond Washington, co-founder of the Crips gang, is killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles.
• August 10, 1979: Michael Jackson releases his breakthrough album Off the Wall, selling 7 million copies in the United States alone.
• August 11, 1979: Morocco annexes the former Mauritanian province of Tiris al-Gharbiyya in Western Sahara.
• August 14, 1979: A freak storm during the Fastnet Race results in the deaths of 15 sailors.
• August 17, 1979: The controversial religious satirical film Monty Python's Life of Brian premieres in the United States.
• August 27, 1979: Lord Mountbatten of Burma and two others are killed in a bombing on his boat in the Republic of Ireland by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), leading to Doreen Knatchbull's death the following day.
• August 29, 1979: Somali voters approve a new liberal constitution in a national referendum, promulgated by President Siad Barre to appease the United States.
• September 1, 1979: Pioneer 11, a U.S. spacecraft, became the first to visit Saturn, passing by at a distance of 21,000 km.
• September 7, 1979: ESPN, the first cable sports channel, launched in the United States, revolutionizing sports broadcasting.
• September 9, 1979: For Better or For Worse, a long-running comic strip, began its journey in Canada before gaining popularity worldwide.
• September 12, 1979: Hurricane Frederic made landfall on Alabama's Gulf Coast, causing significant damage.
• September 13, 1979: South Africa granted independence to the "homeland" of Venda, a move not recognized internationally.
• September 16, 1979: Two families made a daring escape from East Germany using a balloon, highlighting the tensions of the Cold War.
• September 20, 1979: French paratroopers aided David Dacko in overthrowing Emperor Bokassa in the Central African Empire, marking a political shift.
• September 22, 1979: The "South Atlantic Flash", observed near the Prince Edward Islands, raised suspicions of a nuclear weapons test by South Africa and Israel.
• September 29, 1979: Francisco Macías Nguema, the overthrown dictator of Equatorial Guinea, was convicted of genocide and executed, ending his oppressive rule.
• September 30, 1979: The Hong Kong MTR metro began operations with the opening of the Kwun Tong Line, transforming transportation in the city.
• October 1, 1979: Nigeria's military rule ends, and the Second Nigerian Republic is established, marking a significant transition to democratic governance.
• October 2, 1979: Pope John Paul II's first papal tour includes a speech at the U.N. General Assembly against concentration camps and torture, highlighting human rights issues.
• October 6, 1979: The Federal Reserve System shifts from interest rate target to money supply target policy, influencing economic policy and monetary control.
• October 7, 1979: Pope John Paul II concludes his first U.S. papal visit in Washington, D.C., including a historic visit to the White House, strengthening diplomatic ties.
• October 9, 1979: Peter Brock's record-breaking victory at the Bathurst 1000, with a six-lap lead and a lap record on the final lap, showcases his exceptional racing skills.
• October 12, 1979: Typhoon Tip reaches an unprecedented intensity of 870 millibars, making it the most powerful tropical cyclone on record, demonstrating the extreme weather patterns and potential for natural disasters.
• October 14, 1979: The National March for gay rights in Washington, D.C., mobilizes tens of thousands of people, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and equality.
• October 15, 1979: The Black Monday events in Malta involve the sacking of a newspaper office by a political group, highlighting the tumultuous political climate and freedom of the press issues.
• October 16, 1979: A tsunami in Nice, France, results in the tragic loss of 23 lives, underscoring the devastating impact of natural disasters and the need for preparedness.
• October 17, 1979: The Pittsburgh Pirates' remarkable comeback in the 1979 World Series, overcoming a 3-games-to-1 deficit, demonstrates their resilience and determination.
• October 19, 1979: The tragic deaths of 13 U.S. Marines in a fire at Camp Fuji, Japan, during Typhoon Tip highlights the risks and challenges faced by military personnel during natural disasters.
• October 20, 1979: The opening of the first McDonald's in Singapore marks the expansion of the fast-food chain's global presence and its influence on饮食 culture.
• October 26, 1979: The assassination of South Korean President Park Chung-hee by KCIA director Kim Jae-gyu underscores political instability and leadership transitions.
• October 27, 1979: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gains independence from the UK, marking a significant milestone in the decolonization process and self-governance.
• October 31, 1979: Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes in Mexico City, resulting in the deaths of 72 occupants and one person on the ground, emphasizing the importance of aviation safety and accident prevention.
• November 1, 1979: A military coup takes place in Bolivia, resulting in a change of government.
• November 2, 1979: French police kill notorious gangster Jacques Mesrine in a shootout in Paris.
• November 3, 1979: Five members of the Communist Workers Party are killed, and seven are injured in a shooting by Klansmen and neo-Nazis during a rally in Greensboro, North Carolina.
• November 4, 1979: The Iran hostage crisis begins as Iranian radicals seize the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking 90 hostages, demanding the return of the former Shah of Iran for trial.
• November 5, 1979: The military junta in Bolivia launches a violent crackdown on its opponents, known as the All Saints' Massacre.
• November 6, 1979: The International Olympic Committee decides that Taiwan Olympic and sports teams will participate in future events under the name Chinese Taipei.
• November 7, 1979: U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy announces his challenge to President Jimmy Carter for the 1980 Democratic presidential nomination.
• November 9, 1979: The Carl Bridgewater murder trial in England concludes with guilty verdicts for all four defendants, leading to varying sentences, including life imprisonment.
• November 10, 1979: A Canadian Pacific freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derails in Mississauga, Ontario, causing a massive explosion and evacuation, becoming one of the largest peacetime evacuations in North American history.
• November 12, 1979: In response to the Iran hostage crisis, U.S. President Jimmy Carter orders a halt to oil imports from Iran.
• November 14, 1979: U.S. President Jimmy Carter issues Executive Order 12170, freezing Iranian assets in the United States and U.S. banks in response to the hostage crisis.
• November 15, 1979: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher reveals the role of art historian Anthony Blunt as the "fourth man" of the Cambridge Five double agents for the Soviet NKVD during World War II.
• November 16, 1979: Bucharest Metro Line One opens in Romania, connecting Timpuri Noi and Semanatoarea stations.
• November 17, 1979: Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini orders the release of 13 female and African American hostages held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
• November 20, 1979: Juhayman al-Otaybi militants seize Mecca's Masjid al-Haram, leading to a bloody conflict with Saudi military forces, resulting in casualties.
• November 21, 1979: A mob attacks and sets fire to the United States Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, following false reports of American involvement in the Grand Mosque seizure in Mecca, straining Pakistan–United States relations.
• November 23, 1979: Provisional Irish Republican Army member Thomas McMahon receives a life sentence for assassinating Lord Mountbatten of Burma in Dublin, Ireland. He was later released under the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
• November 25, 1979: The last cargo of phosphate is shipped from Banaba Island in Kiribati, marking the end of the island's primary industry.
• November 28, 1979: Air New Zealand Flight 901, a DC-10, crashes into Mount Erebus in Antarctica during a sightseeing trip, killing all 257 people on board.
• November 29, 1979: After environmental controversies and legal challenges, the Tennessee Valley Authority's Tellico Dam project is completed, becoming the last dam built by the agency as of 2023.
• November 30, 1979: Pink Floyd releases their rock opera concept album, The Wall.
• December 3, 1979: Eleven fans died during a crowd crush for unreserved seats before The Who rock concert at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati.
• December 4, 1979: The Hastie fire in Kingston upon Hull, England, caused the deaths of 3 boys and initiated the hunt for Bruce George Peter Lee, the UK's most prolific killer.
• December 5, 1979: Jack Lynch resigned as Taoiseach of Ireland and was succeeded by Charles Haughey.
• December 6, 1979: The world premiere of Star Trek: The Motion Picture was held at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
• December 12, 1979: NATO's Double-Track Decision offered the Warsaw Pact a mutual limitation of missiles combined with the threat of deploying more nuclear weapons in Western Europe.
• December 13, 1979: The Canadian government fell in a non-confidence motion.
• December 15, 1979: Hayao Miyazaki's directorial debut, The Castle of Cagliostro, based on the manga series Lupin III, was released in Japan.
• December 23, 1979: The highest aerial tramway in Europe, the Klein Matterhorn, opened.
• December 24, 1979: PDPA general secretary Hafizullah Amin was executed in Operation Storm-333, leading to Babrak Karmal's succession and the beginning of the war.
• December 26, 1979: In Rhodesia, 96 Patriotic Front guerrillas entered the capital Salisbury to monitor a ceasefire that began on December 28.