Historical Events In 1978

Nov 13   NASA launches HEAO in the year 1978.   

Nov 15   183 die as Icelandic Airlines DC-8 crashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1978 margaret Mead, anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies in NY at 76   

Nov 16   On this day in history claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75   

Nov 17   In the year 1978 claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75   

Nov 18   On this day in history jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide   

Nov 18   On this day in history mass suicide in Peoples temple in Jonestown Guyana   

Nov 20   A satellite system for transmitting newspaper content was dedicated on this day in 1978. The system transmitted The Wall Street Journal from where it was typeset in Massachusetts to Orlando, Florida, at a rate of 3.5 minutes per page in the year 1978.   

Nov 25   American Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago, kills 275 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   In the year 1978 thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight   

Nov 26   10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, NY in the year 1978.   

Nov 27   George Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White in the year 1978.   

Nov 28   In the year 1978 andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69   

Nov 29   On this day in history alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74   

Nov 29   UN observes "international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people," boycotted by US andabout 20 other countries in the year 1978.   

Dec 01   In the year 1978 president Carter more than doubles national park system size   

Dec 02   In the year 1978 chanting "Allah is great," anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran   

Dec 02   On this day in history streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1   

Dec 03   William Grant Still, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1978.   

Dec 04   On this day in history dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco first female mayor   

Dec 04   On this day in history pioneer Venus 1 goes into orbit around Venus   

Dec 04   Samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Golda Meir served as Israel's PM (1969-74, dies in Jerusalem at 80 on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Golda Meir, Israel's PM (1969-74), dies in Jerusalem at 80 in the year 1978.   

Dec 09   Pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 in the year 1978.   

Dec 10   In Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

Dec 11   6 masked men bound 10 employees at Lufthansa cargo area at New York Kennedy Airport and made off with $5.8 M in cash and jewelry in the year 1978.   

Dec 12   On this day in history clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53   

Dec 13   Susan B Anthony dollar, first US coin to honor a woman, issued on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

Dec 16   Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

Dec 16   In the year 1978 cleveland, Ohio, become the first city in the post-Depression era to default on its loans.   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player   

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)   

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.   

Jan 04   On this day in history willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

Jan 06   In the year 1978 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn