International treaty that turns jurisdiction of all celestial bodies over to the international community. It dates from 1979. The setting was New York City. It was part of space law. It was created by United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Its main subject is Moon and astronomical object.
Before and after
- 19791979 energy crisis
- from 1979 to 2015One-child policy
- from 1 January 1979 to 1 January 1999Introduction of European Currency Unit
- 1979Establishment of Serra da Capivara National Park
- 1979Moon Treaty
- 1979Founding of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 1979Establishment of Sangay National Park
- 1979Invention of Bourne shell
- 1979Global life expectancy reaches 60 years
More in Wars, politics & history
- 15 August 1947India and Pakistan become independent
- 10 December 1948Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- from 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953Korean War
- from 1 November 1955 to 30 April 1975Vietnam War
- from 16 May 1966 to 6 October 1976Cultural Revolution
- 24 February 2022Full-scale Russo-Ukrainian war
The era
This moment belongs to the Contemporary world (1945 CE to today), the world since 1945. You can also browse everything in the 20th century.