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1978
Moktar Ould Daddah, the first president of Mauritania, was ousted in a coup d'état led by Mustafa Ould Salek.
Moktar Ould Daddah, the first president of Mauritania, was ousted in a coup d'état led by Mustafa Ould Salek.
1978
British medical photographer Janet Parker became the last recorded person to die from smallpox, leading to a debate on…
British medical photographer Janet Parker became the last recorded person to die from smallpox, leading to a debate on…
1977
Libyan forces carried out a raid at Sallum, sparking a four-day war with Egypt.
Libyan forces carried out a raid at Sallum, sparking a four-day war with Egypt.
1977
Tandy Corporation announced the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
Tandy Corporation announced the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
1977
Tandy Corporation announced the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
Tandy Corporation announced the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
1977
Big Ear, a radio telescope at Ohio State University received a strong, apparently extraterrestrial radio signal that…
Big Ear, a radio telescope at Ohio State University received a strong, apparently extraterrestrial radio signal that…
1977
Big Ear, a radio telescope at Ohio State University, received a strong, apparently extraterrestrial radio signal that…
Big Ear, a radio telescope at Ohio State University, received a strong, apparently extraterrestrial radio signal that…
1976
Great American Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain, California
Great American Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain, California
1976
In a wine competition in Paris (wine bottle pictured), French judges shocked the wine industry by rating California wine
In a wine competition in Paris (wine bottle pictured), French judges shocked the wine industry by rating California wine
1976
More than a year after the end of the Vietnam War, North and South Vietnam officially merged under communist rule to…
More than a year after the end of the Vietnam War, North and South Vietnam officially merged under communist rule to…
1976
More than a year after the end of the Vietnam War, North and South Vietnam officially merged under communist rule to…
More than a year after the end of the Vietnam War, North and South Vietnam officially merged under communist rule to…
1976
Environmental activists bombed the port facilities in Bunbury, Western Australia, in an attempt to disrupt the…
Environmental activists bombed the port facilities in Bunbury, Western Australia, in an attempt to disrupt the…
1976
Environmental activists bombed the port facilities in Bunbury, Western Australia, in an attempt to disrupt the…
Environmental activists bombed the port facilities in Bunbury, Western Australia, in an attempt to disrupt the…
1976
Japan completed its last reparation to the Philippines for war crimes committed during imperial Japan's conquest of…
Japan completed its last reparation to the Philippines for war crimes committed during imperial Japan's conquest of…
1975
The Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh, the capital of the Khmer Republic, ending the Cambodian Civil War and establishing
The Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh, the capital of the Khmer Republic, ending the Cambodian Civil War and establishing
1975
The Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh, the capital of the Khmer Republic, ending the Cambodian Civil War and establishing
The Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh, the capital of the Khmer Republic, ending the Cambodian Civil War and establishing
1975
South Vietnamese president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned on hearing of the fall of Xuân Lộc, the last battle of the Vietnam
South Vietnamese president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned on hearing of the fall of Xuân Lộc, the last battle of the Vietnam
1975
South Vietnamese president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned on hearing of the fall of Xuân Lộc, the last battle of the Vietnam
South Vietnamese president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned on hearing of the fall of Xuân Lộc, the last battle of the Vietnam
1975
Vietnam War: North Vietnam concluded its East Sea Campaign by capturing all of the Spratly Islands held by South Vietnam
Vietnam War: North Vietnam concluded its East Sea Campaign by capturing all of the Spratly Islands held by South Vietnam