Events on October 17 in history

Department of Education Organization Act (October 17, 1979)

The Department of Education Organization Act is signed into law creating the US Department of Education and US Department of Health and Human Services.

The Department of Education Organization Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1979.

References

Department of Education Organization Act
US Department of Education
US Department of Health and Human Services

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Events on 1979

1 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
11 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
16 Mar

People's Liberation Army
Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ends the war.
15 Jul

Malaise speech
U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
16 Dec

OPEC
Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States.

Events on October 17 in history

Department of Education Organization Act (October 17, 1979)

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Events on 1979

Ruhollah Khomeini

Ruhollah Khomeini

People's Liberation Army

Malaise speech

OPEC