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September 1979 Tropical Ephemeris

What happened in September 1979

• 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.