1978 Death Golda Meir, Israel's Prime Minister 1969 - 1974, dies in Jerusalem at 80 1974 Event Yitzhak Rabin replaces resigning Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir 1973 Event Pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at Vatican 1969 Event Golda Meir becomes Israel's 4th PM 1969 Event Golda Meir sworn in as Israel's 1st female prime minister 1956 Event Golda Meir begins her term as Israel's foreign minister 1948 Event Demonstration by Moscow Jews honoring Israeli ambassador Golda Meir 1898 Birthday Golda Meir, Meyerson, Kiev, Ukraine, 4th Israeli Prime Minister, 1969-74