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1979Jun, 16

Ignatius Kutu Acheampong

Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Ghanaian general and politician, 6th Head of state of Ghana (b. 1931)
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong ( ə-CHAM-PONG; 23 September 1931 – 16 June 1979) was a military head of state of Ghana who ruled from 13 January 1972 to 5 July 1978, when he was deposed in a palace coup. He was later executed by firing squad.

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Events on 1979

  • 1Feb

    Ruhollah Khomeini

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

    Ruhollah Khomeini

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

    People's Liberation Army

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

    Malaise speech

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

    OPEC

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