27 December 1979 Posted on December 26, 2012 by Staff The Soviet Union starts its invasion of Afghanistan. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Your theory is crazy, but it's not crazy enough to be true." Niels Bohr — Click here for more from Niels Bohr Related posts: 16 January 1979 11 February 1979 9 June 1979 21 August 1979 12 October 1979 10 November 1979 16 December 1907 26 July 1861 27 December 2007 19 October 1956