Historical Events In 1978
Friday, 26 April 2024
Oct 11 In the year 1978 aristides Royo elected president of Panama
Oct 11 In the year 1978 nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC
Oct 12 Representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington on this day in history.
Oct 13 In the year 1978 james Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu
Oct 13 On this day in history tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched
Oct 14 First TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island" in the year 1978.
Oct 16 Dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63 on this day in history.
Oct 16 Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II on this day in history.
Oct 18 On this day in history frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies
Oct 19 Gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64 on this day in history.
Oct 21 On this day in history anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83
Oct 22 In the year 1978 laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession
Oct 23 Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 in the year 1978.
Oct 25 On this day in history israeli Cabinet approves "in principle," a draft compromise peace
Oct 26 George Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies in the year 1978.
Oct 27 In the year 1978 begin & Sadat win the Nobel Peace prize
Oct 27 In the year 1978 president Carter signs Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill
Oct 30 In the year 1978 laura Nickel &Curt Noll find 25th Mersenne prime, 2 ^ 21701-1
Nov 02 Crew of Soyuz 29 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 31 on this day in history.
Nov 03 On this day in history uK grants Dominica independence (National Day)
Nov 04 Iranian troops fire on anti-Shah student protesters by Tehran U in the year 1978.
Nov 05 Denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73 on this day in history.
Nov 05 Iranian PM Jaafar Sharif-Emami resigns to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi on this day in history.
Nov 06 Flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67 on this day in history.
Nov 06 Shah of Iran places Iran under military rule on this day in history.
Nov 07 On this day in history gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80
Nov 08 Norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84 on this day in history.
Nov 08 In the year 1978 norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84
Nov 09 Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Nov 09 The U.S. Marine Corps' newest light attack aircraft, the AV-8B, flew for the first time at McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis. The AV-8B Harrier had more than double the payload and radius of its predecessor, the AV-8A in the year 1978.
Nov 10 Israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks on this day in history.
Nov 10 In the year 1978 linda Scott, actress (Escape from Hell Island), dies at 28
Nov 12 Howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Nov 13 George Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies in the year 1978.
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