Historical Events In 1978

Aug 06   Pope Paul VI dies of heart attack at summer residence at 80 in the year 1978.   

Aug 07   Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Thousands of mourners file past the body of Pope Paul VI on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1978 james G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74   

Aug 11   On this day in history funeral of Pope Paul VI   

Aug 12   Arron Marshall completes a record shower of 336 hours on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1978 harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 16   Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   The first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II) in the year 1978.   

Aug 18   In the year 1978 memphis, Tenn, settles with striking police officers andfirefighters   

Aug 19   422 die in an arson fire at a movie theater in Iran on this day in history.   

Aug 19   First transatlantic balloon crossing in history finishes in Paris on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Gunmen open fire on an Israeli El Al Airline bus in London on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51   

Aug 21   On this day in history charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71   

Aug 22   In the year 1978 ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78   

Aug 22   On this day in history tear gas used to quell riot by 150 prisoners in Sydney's Long Bay Jail who set fire to their cells   

Aug 24   Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice becomes Pope John Paul I in the year 1978.   

Aug 26   In the year 1978 charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78   

Aug 26   John Paul I (formerly Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice) is elected Pope of the Roman Catholic church, following the death of Paul VI in the year 1978.   

Aug 26   Soyuz 31 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 East German) to Salyut 6 in the year 1978.   

Aug 27   Robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51 in the year 1978.   

Aug 28   In the year 1978 bruce Catton, US historian/writer (Civil War), dies at 78   

Aug 28   In the year 1978 donald Vesco rode 21'-long Kawasaki motorcycle at 318.598 mph   

Aug 31   In the year 1978 symbionese Liberation Army founders William & Emily Harris plead guilty to 1974 kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst   

Sep 01   In the year 1978 jacqueline Smith of Great Britain scores 10 straight dead center strikes on a 4" disk in World Parachute Championships in Yugoslavia   

Sep 01   In the year 1978 olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, dies at 33   

Sep 02   On this day in history george Harrison marries Olivia   

Sep 02   Graham Salmon set the worlds record for 100 meters by a blind man on this day in history.   

Sep 02   John McClain performs 180 outside loops in an airplane over Houston in the year 1978.   

Sep 03   In the year 1978 crew of Soyuz 31 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 29   

Sep 03   Pope John Paul I officially installed as 264th supreme pontiff on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1978 sadat, Begin &Carter began peace conference at Camp David, Md   

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Mar 21   On this day in history birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)   

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.   

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)   

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 in the year 1978.   

Jan 08   On this day in history walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75   

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies in the year 1978.   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 in the year 1978.   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died in the year 1978.   

Jan 13   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn in the year 1978.