Xerox - Xerox purchased Western Union International
Time: 1979
Place: U.S.
Details: In 1979, Xerox purchased Western Union International (WUI) as the basis for its proposed Xerox Telecommunications Network (XTEN) for local-loop communications. However, after three years, in 1982, the company decided the idea was a mistake and sold its assets to MCI at a loss.
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Thursday May 31, 2001 - U.S.
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1977 - U.S.
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1968 - Rochester, New York, U.S.
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1971 - New York, U.S.
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1975 - U.S.
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1980 - U.S.
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1990 - U.S.
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Feb, 2020 - U.S.
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1969 - U.S.
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Sunday May 13, 2018 - U.S.
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1979 - U.S.
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1990 - U.S.
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Xerox-Xerox sold all of its publishing subsidiaries
1985 - U.S.
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1970s - U.S.
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Xerox-Xerox abolished its $24 a share offer
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020 - U.S.
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Thursday May 21, 2009 - U.S.
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1973 - U.S.
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Jun, 2016 - U.S.
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Sunday Mar 31, 2002 - U.S.
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Thursday Jun 5, 2003 - U.S.
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Wednesday Aug 1, 2001 - U.S.
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Tuesday May 1, 2018 - U.S.
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1994 - U.S.
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Xerox-Allaire was succeeded by Richard Thoman
Apr, 1999 - U.S.
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1971 - U.S.
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Friday Feb 22, 1732 - Rochester
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Xerox-C. Peter McColough became Xerox's CEO
1968 - U.S.
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1963 - U.S.
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Xerox-Xerox Corporation
1961 - Rochester, New York, U.S.
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Xerox-Xerox 2400
1966 - U.S.
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Sunday Apr 20, 1997 - Rochester, New York, U.S.
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Xerox-Xerox 914
1959 - U.S.
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Monday Jul 5, 1852 - Rochester, New York, U.S.
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Aug, 1861 - U.S.
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Frederick Douglass-Douglass supported John C. Frémont
Tuesday Nov 8, 1864 - U.S.
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Xerox-Developing the commercial product
1946 - U.S.
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Frederick Douglass-After returned to the U.S.
1847 - U.S.
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Xerox-Haloid Photographic Company
Wednesday Apr 18, 1906 - Rochester, New York, U.S.
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1870 - U.S.
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Xerox-The Name
1958 - New York, U.S.
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John Fisher's death
Saturday Jun 22, 1535 - Rochester
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Xerox-Wilson Center for Research and Technology
1960 - Webster, New York, U.S.
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Feb, 1791 - New York, U.S.
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Elizabeth Blackwell-Blackwell became the first woman to achieve a medical degree in the United States
Tuesday Jan 23, 1849 - U.S.
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Oct, 1847 - Geneva, New York, U.S.
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Memorial day-Waterloo proclamation
Thursday May 26, 1966 - Waterloo, New York, U.S.
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1848 - Seneca Falls, New York, U.S.
1979
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Bin Laden-Soviet–Afghan War
1979 - Pakistan
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Bin Laden-Education
1979 - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia K.S.A.
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Visa Inc.-Banco de Bilbao
1979 - Spain
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Stephen Hawking-Elected Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
1979 - Cambridge, England
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Microsoft-Microsoft Moved Its Headquarters To Bellevue
Jan, 1979 - Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
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Muhammad Yunus-Divorce
1979 - Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Bernard Arnault-President of the Company
1979 - Paris, France
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Rosa Parks-Moving with her Mother into an apartment for Senior Citizens
1979 - U.S.
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1979 - New York, U.S.
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Virtual reality-Eric Howlett
1979 - U.S.
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June 1962 Alcatraz escape attempt: Escape from Alcatraz-Escape from Alcatraz (film)
1979 - USA
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Microprocessor-The Most Significant of The 32-bit Designs
1979 - Illinois, U.S.
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Qasem Soleimani-Revolutionary Guard
1979 - Iran
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Nicaraguan Revolution-The Organization of American States Supervised Negotiations between The FSLN and The Government
1979 - Nicaragua
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Jan, 1979 - U.S.
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Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis-to Ahvaz
1979 - Ahvaz, Iran
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Monday Jan 15, 1979 - Iran
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Iranian Revolution-Shah and his family left Iran for exile in Egypt
Tuesday Jan 16, 1979 - Egypt
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1973 oil crisis-Shah leaves Iran on vacation, never to return
Tuesday Jan 16, 1979 - Egypt
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Saturday Jan 20, 1979 - K.S.A.
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Ruhollah Khomeini-Return to Iran
Wednesday Jan 31, 1979 - Iran
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Wednesday Jan 31, 1979 - Tehran, Iran
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1973 oil crisis-1 million Iranians march in Tehran
Thursday Feb 1, 1979 - Tehran, Iran
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Iranian Revolution-Khomeini appoints a new government
Sunday Feb 4, 1979 - Tehran, Iran
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Thursday Feb 8, 1979 - Tehran, Iran
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Saturday Feb 10, 1979 - Iran
![Iranian Revolution-The Final Collapse of The Provisional non-Islamist Government](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Iranian Revolution Image](https://historydraft.com/files/c2a9e8ef-34d2-4fde-9fdc-afb78147de6e.160.webp)
Iranian Revolution-The Final Collapse of The Provisional non-Islamist Government
Saturday Feb 10, 1979 - Tehran, Iran
![Ruhollah Khomeini-Military declared neutrality](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ruhollah Khomeini](https://historydraft.com/files/732933c0-5e4e-49fa-ad35-30c67022b862.160.webp)
Ruhollah Khomeini-Military declared neutrality
Saturday Feb 10, 1979 - Iran
![Internet-UUCP](/assets/placeholder.png)
![null](https://historydraft.com/files/e9ca611d-47ba-41f6-949d-5a97779d6313.160.webp)
Internet-UUCP
1979 - U.S.
![Robin Williams-First appearance on Time's magazine](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Robin Williams 1996 Image](https://historydraft.com/files/6ae060c3-33eb-4139-b5ad-b47cc22e9364.160.webp)
Robin Williams-First appearance on Time's magazine
Monday Mar 12, 1979 - New York, U.S.
![1973 oil crisis-OPEC makes a full 14.5 percent price increase for 1979 effective on April 1](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-OPEC makes a full 14.5 percent price increase for 1979 effective on April 1
Monday Mar 26, 1979 - Vienna, Austria
![Iranian Revolution-The Iranian Islamic Republic referendum](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Iranian Revolution Image](https://historydraft.com/files/c2a9e8ef-34d2-4fde-9fdc-afb78147de6e.160.webp)
Iranian Revolution-The Iranian Islamic Republic referendum
Thursday Mar 29, 1979 - Iran
![Ruhollah Khomeini-Replace the monarchy](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ruhollah Khomeini](https://historydraft.com/files/732933c0-5e4e-49fa-ad35-30c67022b862.160.webp)
Ruhollah Khomeini-Replace the monarchy
Thursday Mar 29, 1979 - Iran
![The palace of Westminster England-A Car bomb](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Westminster Palace](https://historydraft.com/files/49dfa4fa-f10a-4138-87e6-f0ae77b43793.160.webp)
The palace of Westminster England-A Car bomb
Friday Mar 30, 1979 - London, England, United Kingdom
![1973 oil crisis-Gasoline shortage/world oil glut](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-Gasoline shortage/world oil glut
1979 - Worldwide
![Nuclear Power-A march against nuclear power](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Nuclear power](https://historydraft.com/files/9b1b7f68-8309-4a68-843f-f6528ff98984.160.webp)
Nuclear Power-A march against nuclear power
May, 1979 - Washington, D.C U,S
![Margaret Thatcher-The First Female British Prime Minister](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Margaret Thatcher Image](https://historydraft.com/files/b39ae2b9-3eb8-4080-a88e-41e0fa9cdb96.160.webp)
Margaret Thatcher-The First Female British Prime Minister
Friday May 4, 1979 - London, England
![Iranian Revolution-The establishement of The Revolutionary Guard](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Iranian Revolution Image](https://historydraft.com/files/c2a9e8ef-34d2-4fde-9fdc-afb78147de6e.160.webp)
Iranian Revolution-The establishement of The Revolutionary Guard
Friday May 4, 1979 - Iran
![United Nations Conference on Trade and Development-Manila Conference](/assets/placeholder.png)
![The Headquarters of the UNCTAD are located at the Palais des Nations in Geneva](https://historydraft.com/files/e5c41182-98c9-48c2-9c50-136e8148b482.160.webp)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development-Manila Conference
Monday May 7, 1979 - Manila, Philppines
![1973 oil crisis-DOE announces a $5 per barrel entitlement to importers of heating oil](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-DOE announces a $5 per barrel entitlement to importers of heating oil
May, 1979 - U.S.
![Justin Trudeau-Father's government was defeated](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Justin Trudeau Image](https://historydraft.com/files/5cfb4e51-2e4b-4e31-bb3d-ec46fc55cded.160.webp)
Justin Trudeau-Father's government was defeated
Tuesday May 22, 1979 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
![Plane Accidents-American Airlines Flight 191](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Plane Crashes Images](https://historydraft.com/files/b1d108a9-fed4-41ae-86a3-42355a4a5c69.160.webp)
Plane Accidents-American Airlines Flight 191
Friday May 25, 1979 - Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
![1973 oil crisis-Phased oil price decontrol begins](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-Phased oil price decontrol begins
Jun, 1979 - U.S.
![Nicaraguan Revolution-The FSLN Controlled all of The Country Except The Capital](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Nicaraguan Revolution](https://historydraft.com/files/2a170aad-83a7-4631-a028-1eac85f557a1.160.webp)
Nicaraguan Revolution-The FSLN Controlled all of The Country Except The Capital
Jun, 1979 - Nicaragua
![Ted Bundy-Bundy stood trial for the Chi Omega homicides and assaults](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ted Bundy](https://historydraft.com/files/04539d74-392f-45ac-b829-93f8e6504e65.160.webp)
Ted Bundy-Bundy stood trial for the Chi Omega homicides and assaults
Jun, 1979 - Miami, Florida, U.S.
![Joe Biden-Congress failed to ratify the SALT II Treaty signed](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Joe Biden](https://historydraft.com/files/78dd5fe4-4e5a-4d47-b4c0-aab045947b9b.160.webp)
Joe Biden-Congress failed to ratify the SALT II Treaty signed
1979 - U.S.
![1973 oil crisis-OPEC raises prices on average of 15 percent](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-OPEC raises prices on average of 15 percent
Tuesday Jun 26, 1979 - Vienna, Austria
![James Bond-Moonraker](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Daniel Craig - Film Premiere "Spectre" - James Bond](https://historydraft.com/files/d61f4d86-8335-4c5c-9d71-a1bb8a50addd.160.webp)
James Bond-Moonraker
Tuesday Jun 26, 1979 - United Kingdom
![Audrey Hepburn-Bloodline](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Audrey Hepburn](https://historydraft.com/files/584e8e80-fe68-47b5-83e3-756ffb1947e2.160.webp)
Audrey Hepburn-Bloodline
Friday Jun 29, 1979 - U.S.
![Sony Corporation-The Walkman Brand](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Wordmark of Sony - image](https://historydraft.com/files/32665544-193c-4652-a17e-ba526100fa9c.160.webp)
Sony Corporation-The Walkman Brand
Sunday Jul 1, 1979 - Tokyo, Japan
![Akio Morita-Releasing The Walkman](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Akio Morita](https://historydraft.com/files/ee52f2b2-e4fa-4549-b595-1ffad298514f.160.webp)
Akio Morita-Releasing The Walkman
Sunday Jul 1, 1979 - Tokyo, Japan
![Juneteenth-Al Edwards successfully sponsored legislation to make Juneteenth a paid Texas state holiday](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Juneteenth Flag](https://historydraft.com/files/80808662-e47d-4c1a-a81a-f4c23574adc9.160.webp)
Juneteenth-Al Edwards successfully sponsored legislation to make Juneteenth a paid Texas state holiday
1979 - Houston, Texas, U.S.
![Kevin Hart-Birth](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kevin Hart](https://historydraft.com/files/631359bd-8fbe-4ed4-b156-7ffdeee5b15f.160.webp)
Kevin Hart-Birth
Friday Jul 6, 1979 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
![Iran–Iraq War-Saddam's Speech](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Iran-Iraq War Image](https://historydraft.com/files/7eaf206a-4cde-4165-ba4d-19680cb0f618.160.webp)
Iran–Iraq War-Saddam's Speech
Tuesday Jul 17, 1979 - Baghdad, Iraq
![Nicaraguan Revolution-President Somoza Resigned](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Nicaraguan Revolution](https://historydraft.com/files/2a170aad-83a7-4631-a028-1eac85f557a1.160.webp)
Nicaraguan Revolution-President Somoza Resigned
Tuesday Jul 17, 1979 - Managua, Nicaragu
![Ted Bundy-Edward Cowart imposed death sentences for the murder convictions](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ted Bundy](https://historydraft.com/files/04539d74-392f-45ac-b829-93f8e6504e65.160.webp)
Ted Bundy-Edward Cowart imposed death sentences for the murder convictions
Tuesday Jul 24, 1979 - Miami, Florida, U.S.
![Muhammad Ali Clay-Short live retirement](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Mohamed Aly Image](https://historydraft.com/files/ec36b05a-a593-456f-a2ce-1d987a5b8a5c.160.webp)
Muhammad Ali Clay-Short live retirement
Friday Jul 27, 1979 - U.S.
![Sony Corporation-Sony Life](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Wordmark of Sony - image](https://historydraft.com/files/32665544-193c-4652-a17e-ba526100fa9c.160.webp)
Sony Corporation-Sony Life
Aug, 1979 - Tokyo, Japan
![Indira Gandhi-Dissolving the Parliament](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Indira Gandhi Image](https://historydraft.com/files/68590492-518e-456c-ad70-84861df14ed4.160.webp)
Indira Gandhi-Dissolving the Parliament
Jul, 1979 - New Delhi, India
![Ebola Most Major Outbreaks-The Nzara and Maridi Outbreak in 1979](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ebola virus (SEM)](https://historydraft.com/files/fc1d10a8-ef1c-47d9-8cb6-6ba74a38a052.160.webp)
Ebola Most Major Outbreaks-The Nzara and Maridi Outbreak in 1979
Aug, 1979 - South Sudan
![KFC-Indonesia](/assets/placeholder.png)
![KFC](https://historydraft.com/files/66bdb5ae-594c-442e-848f-335069bf287d.160.webp)
KFC-Indonesia
1979 - Jakarta, Indonesia
![Johan Cruyff-To Los Angeles](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Johan Cruyff](https://historydraft.com/files/59ba717d-e52d-4062-91c0-8077f1e95b5f.160.webp)
Johan Cruyff-To Los Angeles
Monday Aug 20, 1979 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
![Robin Williams-Second appearance on Time's cover](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Robin Williams 1996 Image](https://historydraft.com/files/6ae060c3-33eb-4139-b5ad-b47cc22e9364.160.webp)
Robin Williams-Second appearance on Time's cover
Thursday Aug 23, 1979 - New York, U.S.
![Fidel Castro-NAM president](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Fidel Castro Image](https://historydraft.com/files/16f5c6f1-b860-4e54-8cd5-9f5f18031bfa.160.webp)
Fidel Castro-NAM president
Monday Sep 10, 1979 - Havana, Cuba
![Nuclear Power-First nuclear weapon test in South Africa](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Nuclear power](https://historydraft.com/files/9b1b7f68-8309-4a68-843f-f6528ff98984.160.webp)
Nuclear Power-First nuclear weapon test in South Africa
Saturday Sep 22, 1979 - South Africa
![Frank Sinatra-Sinatra's Performance in Egypt](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Frank Sinatra 1957 - image](https://historydraft.com/files/9db5cf8f-ff4d-459d-be51-f725f34c571e.160.webp)
Frank Sinatra-Sinatra's Performance in Egypt
Friday Sep 28, 1979 - Giza, Egypt
![Robert Fulton-The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Fulton Image](https://historydraft.com/files/5a28b5f0-082e-40af-9b09-3461212983d1.160.webp)
Robert Fulton-The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant
Wednesday Oct 10, 1979 - Finland
![Nuclear Power-The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Nuclear power](https://historydraft.com/files/9b1b7f68-8309-4a68-843f-f6528ff98984.160.webp)
Nuclear Power-The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant
Wednesday Oct 10, 1979 - Finland
![1973 oil crisis-Buy-Sell Program sales average more than 400,000 bbl/d (64,000 m3/d) from October 1979 through March 1980](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-Buy-Sell Program sales average more than 400,000 bbl/d (64,000 m3/d) from October 1979 through March 1980
Oct, 1979 - U.S.
![1973 oil crisis-Canada eliminates light crude oil exports to U.S. refiners](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-Canada eliminates light crude oil exports to U.S. refiners
Oct, 1979 - Canada
![Ruhollah Khomeini-Demanding the Shah's return to Iran for trial](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ruhollah Khomeini](https://historydraft.com/files/732933c0-5e4e-49fa-ad35-30c67022b862.160.webp)
Ruhollah Khomeini-Demanding the Shah's return to Iran for trial
Sunday Oct 21, 1979 - Iran
![Ruhollah Khomeini-The new constitution of the Islamic Republic](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ruhollah Khomeini](https://historydraft.com/files/732933c0-5e4e-49fa-ad35-30c67022b862.160.webp)
Ruhollah Khomeini-The new constitution of the Islamic Republic
Oct, 1979 - Iran
![Ruhollah Khomeini-Iran hostage crisis](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ruhollah Khomeini](https://historydraft.com/files/732933c0-5e4e-49fa-ad35-30c67022b862.160.webp)
Ruhollah Khomeini-Iran hostage crisis
Saturday Nov 3, 1979 - Tehran, Iran
![Jimmy Carter-Iranian students took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Jimmy Carter](https://historydraft.com/files/7c109387-c00b-48bf-8b58-3e00d7c36b6c.160.webp)
Jimmy Carter-Iranian students took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran
Saturday Nov 3, 1979 - Tehran, Iran
![Iranian Revolution-The Fall of The provisional government and Bazargan's Resignation](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Iranian Revolution Image](https://historydraft.com/files/c2a9e8ef-34d2-4fde-9fdc-afb78147de6e.160.webp)
Iranian Revolution-The Fall of The provisional government and Bazargan's Resignation
Saturday Nov 3, 1979 - Tehran, Iran
![Iranian Revolution-Iran hostage crisis](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Iranian Revolution Image](https://historydraft.com/files/c2a9e8ef-34d2-4fde-9fdc-afb78147de6e.160.webp)
Iranian Revolution-Iran hostage crisis
Saturday Nov 3, 1979 - Tehran, Iran
![Dahomey Amazons-Nawi is the last survivor of Dahomey](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Dahomey Amazons](https://historydraft.com/files/6a403d59-49b3-445a-9b8d-714948ef2f54.160.webp)
Dahomey Amazons-Nawi is the last survivor of Dahomey
Nov, 1979 - Benin
![Xerox-Steve Jobs made a deal with Xerox's venture capital division](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Xerox headquarters in Norwalk](https://historydraft.com/files/5c2d1da5-26dd-4735-9a4f-1ff39ad64c04.160.webp)
Xerox-Steve Jobs made a deal with Xerox's venture capital division
1979 - U.S.
![Atari, Inc.-Atari 800 and Atari 400](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Atari logo](https://historydraft.com/files/6ad7daf9-b321-4273-b8bd-835079f51c64.160.webp)
Atari, Inc.-Atari 800 and Atari 400
Nov, 1979 - U.S.
![Ronald Reagan-Announcement his candidacy for President of U.S.](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ronald Reagan](https://historydraft.com/files/5d57da7f-85e5-438d-bbce-1a352ec79baa.160.webp)
Ronald Reagan-Announcement his candidacy for President of U.S.
Tuesday Nov 13, 1979 - New York, U.S.
![1973 oil crisis-Carter orders cessation of Iranian imports to the U.S.](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-Carter orders cessation of Iranian imports to the U.S.
Tuesday Nov 13, 1979 - U.S.
![1973 oil crisis-Iran cancels all contracts with U.S. oil companies](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-Iran cancels all contracts with U.S. oil companies
Nov, 1979 - Iran
![Red Dog (Pilbara)-Poisoned](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Red Dog statue](https://historydraft.com/files/fb620317-8e5d-4430-9a32-297aecd30f70.160.webp)
Red Dog (Pilbara)-Poisoned
Wednesday Nov 21, 1979 - Karratha, Western Australia
![Red Dog (Pilbara)-Red Dog was buried](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Red Dog statue](https://historydraft.com/files/fb620317-8e5d-4430-9a32-297aecd30f70.160.webp)
Red Dog (Pilbara)-Red Dog was buried
Nov, 1979 - Roebourne, Western Australia
![Plane Accidents-Air New Zealand Flight 901](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Plane Crashes Images](https://historydraft.com/files/b1d108a9-fed4-41ae-86a3-42355a4a5c69.160.webp)
Plane Accidents-Air New Zealand Flight 901
Wednesday Nov 28, 1979 - Ross Island, Antarctica
![1973 oil crisis-Saudi Arabia raises marker crude price to $24 per barrel](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-Saudi Arabia raises marker crude price to $24 per barrel
Thursday Dec 13, 1979 - K.S.A.
![Trivial Pursuit-Created](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Board and pieces of Trivial Pursuit](https://historydraft.com/files/a7a51498-726e-4e23-a597-e27de34137bb.160.webp)
Trivial Pursuit-Created
Sunday Dec 16, 1979 - Montreal, Canada
![1973 oil crisis-OPEC decides on a 14.5 percent price increase for 1979](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-OPEC decides on a 14.5 percent price increase for 1979
Tuesday Dec 18, 1979 - Vienna, Austria
![Gary Webb-Webb married Susan](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Flag of the United States Central Intelligence Agency](https://historydraft.com/files/6d357274-cdf0-484b-baac-1848d281bac1.160.webp)
Gary Webb-Webb married Susan
1979 - Kentucky, United States
![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Al-Qaeda](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Al-Qaeda
1979 - Afghanistan
![Gulf War-The developing US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image](https://historydraft.com/files/854a6223-90b3-461d-9e74-7efb8d606d8e.160.webp)
Gulf War-The developing US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism
Saturday Dec 29, 1979 - U.S.
![Nintendo-Nintendo launched Game & Watch](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Nintendo Image](https://historydraft.com/files/ad7627ca-882a-4d89-a5c5-1553bdb8a7b6.160.webp)
Nintendo-Nintendo launched Game & Watch
1979 - Kyoto, Japan
![Indira Gandhi-Achieving her Son's Dream](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Indira Gandhi Image](https://historydraft.com/files/68590492-518e-456c-ad70-84861df14ed4.160.webp)
Indira Gandhi-Achieving her Son's Dream
1979 - New Delhi, India
![June 1962 Alcatraz escape attempt: Escape from Alcatraz-FBI closing files](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Alcatraz Island March 1962 Image](https://historydraft.com/files/a5d30d6f-c51a-455d-a8b7-3e9340024214.160.webp)
June 1962 Alcatraz escape attempt: Escape from Alcatraz-FBI closing files
Monday Dec 31, 1979 - Alcatraz, San Francisco, USA
![Gulf War-Iraq's invasion of Iran](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image](https://historydraft.com/files/854a6223-90b3-461d-9e74-7efb8d606d8e.160.webp)
Gulf War-Iraq's invasion of Iran
1979 - Iran