Mehmet Ali Ağca, Turkish assassin and grey wolves member, known for turkish assassin and grey wolves member, was born on 1958-01-09. Mehmet Ali Ağca is a Turkish former hitman for Grey Wolves. On 1 February 1979, he murdered journalist Abdi İpekçi, known for his leftist views, and was imprisoned, but escaped.
Mehmet Ali Ağca is born
Mehmet Ali Ağca, Turkish assassin and grey wolves member, known for turkish assassin and grey wolves member, was born on 1958-01-09. Mehmet Ali Ağca is a Turkish former hitman for Grey Wolves.
Historical Significance
Mehmet Ali Ağca is Turkish assassin and Grey Wolves member.
Key People
Events Before
Sputnik 1 Launch
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, igniting the Space Age and the US-Soviet Space Race.
An Irish Republican Army (IRA) unit attacks Brookeborough Royal Ulster Constabulary barracks in one of the most famous i
An Irish Republican Army (IRA) unit attacks Brookeborough Royal Ulster Constabulary barracks in one of the most famous incidents of the IRA's Operation Harvest
Aviator Howard Hughes marries 2nd wife actress Jean Peters
Aviator Howard Hughes marries 2nd wife actress Jean Peters
South African golfer Gary Player (21) weds childhood sweetheart Vivienne Verwey, until her death in 2021
South African golfer Gary Player (21) weds childhood sweetheart Vivienne Verwey, until her death in 2021
English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor's 2nd divorce from English actor Michael Wilding, after almost 5 years of marr
English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor's 2nd divorce from English actor Michael Wilding, after almost 5 years of marriage
Events After
Johnny Cash performs the first of many free concerts behind bars at San Quentin State Prison in California
Johnny Cash performs the first of many free concerts behind bars at San Quentin State Prison in California
Chad becomes an autonomous republic in the French Community
The French Community (French: Communauté française) was the constitutional organization set up in October 1958 between France and its remaining African colonies, then in the process of…
USSR's Luna 1 becomes the first spacecraft to escape Earth's gravity
A gravity assist, gravity assist maneuver, swing-by, or generally a gravitational slingshot in orbital mechanics, is a type of spaceflight flyby which makes use of the relative movement (e.g.
TV western "Rawhide," starring Clint Eastwood, premieres on CBS
TV western "Rawhide," starring Clint Eastwood, premieres on CBS
Plane crash known as "The Day the Music Died" kills musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J. P. Richardson (aka The Big
Plane crash known as "The Day the Music Died" kills musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J. P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper), and the pilot near Clear Lake, Iowa
More from the 1950s
Sputnik 1 Launch
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, igniting the Space Age and the US-Soviet Space Race.
space explorationscience technology
"The Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later moves to CBS)
"The Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later moves to CBS)
death
Emil Jannings dies
Emil Jannings, Swiss-born German actor, known for german actor, died on 1950-01-02. Emil Jannings was a Swiss-born German actor who was popular in Hollywood films in the 1920s.
The European Economic Community comes into effect, better known as the European Common Market
The European Economic Community comes into effect, better known as the European Common Market
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on January 9, 1958?
- Mehmet Ali Ağca, Turkish assassin and grey wolves member, known for turkish assassin and grey wolves member, was born on 1958-01-09. Mehmet Ali Ağca is a Turkish former hitman for Grey Wolves. On 1 February 1979, he murdered journalist Abdi İpekçi, known for his leftist views, and was imprisoned, but escaped.
- Why is Mehmet Ali Ağca is born significant?
- Mehmet Ali Ağca is Turkish assassin and Grey Wolves member.
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- Key figures include Mehmet Ali Ağca (assassin and Grey Wolves member).