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July 16, 1979: Saddam Hussein becomes President of Iraq July 11, 1979: Skylab space station falls in Australian outback on 34,981st orbit [1] July 12, 1979: Gilbert Islands independent as Republic of Kiribati The largest piece of Skylab debris, an oxygen tank recovered in the state of Western Australia July 2, 1979: Unpopular Susan B. Anthony dollar (left), similar to a quarter (right) begins ...
The Warriors grossed $3,529,675 for the weekend ended February 11, 1979 from all markets [10] [11 ... all markets for the weekend ended July 1 [36] [37] 28: July 11 ...
Bob brought moderate damage to portions of the United States Gulf Coast and areas farther inland in July 1979. The storm was the first hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico to form in the month of July since 1959, and was the fifth tropical cyclone to form during the annual hurricane season.
A shootout at Dadeland Mall on July 11, 1979, started the drug war. [8] Two members of a Colombian drug gang entered a liquor store and shot two men in broad daylight. [3] The murderers were quickly dubbed "Cocaine Cowboys" by a police officer. [8] [9] Due to ensuing turf wars between drug lords, Miami soon became known as the "Drug Capital of ...
July 3 – President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul. July 8 – Los Angeles passes its gay and lesbian civil rights bill. July 11 – NASA's first orbiting space station Skylab begins its return to Earth, after being in orbit for 6 years and 2 months.
Skylab's atmospheric reentry began on July 11, 1979, [7] amid worldwide media attention. Before re-entry, NASA ground controllers tried to adjust Skylab's orbit to minimize the risk of debris landing in populated areas, [8] targeting the south Indian Ocean, which was partially successful.
1979 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1979th ... July 11. Marina Gatell, Spanish actress; Im Soo-jung, South Korean actress; July 13.
July 11 is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; ... 1979 – America's first space station, Skylab, ...