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Year in a Minute: 1979

Iran Revolution Anniversary Timeline

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini waves to followers as he appears on the balcony of his headquarters in Tehran, Iran (AP Photo/Campion, File) Credit: AP

SBS celebrating 50 Years. This is a Year in a Minute 1979.


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SBS celebrating 50 Years. This is a Year in a Minute 1979.


US space station Skylab fell from the sky, exploding over the Nullarbor.

A partial nuclear meltdown in the U.S occurred at Three-Mile Island,

As a real-life horror story unfolds; six children killed as fire engulfs the ghost train ride at Luna Park.

Revolution in Iran sees Ayatollah Khomeini seize power, triggering the Iran Hostage Crisis.

Sony introduces us to ’personal audio’ with the first Walkman.

The apocalyptic vision of Mad Max hits our screens.

The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan.

And, Australia’s first Indigenous member of Parliament, Neville Bonner, voted Australian of the Year.


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