February 1 » Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.
April 18 » The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
August 10 » German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovers an improved way of synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
August 31 » Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
September 11 » After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.
December 6 » London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.
Day of death December 25, 1979
The temperature on December 25, 1979 was between -0.1 °C and 5.9 °C and averaged 2.6 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 3.2 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (17%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
March 28 » 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.
March 28 » The British House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's government by 1 vote, precipitating a general election.
April 11 » Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is deposed.
September 14 » Afghan President Nur Muhammad Taraki is assassinated upon the order of Hafizullah Amin, who becomes the new president.
October 14 » The first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights draws approximately 100,000 people.
October 31 » Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes on landing in Mexico City, killing 73 people.
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