Historical Events In 1978

Jun 16   Ringo releases "Bad Boy" album; Wings releases "I've Had Enough" in the year 1978.  

Jun 17   Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 in the year 1978.  

Jun 20   In Greece a 6.6 quake was centered about 30 kilometers northeast of Thessaloniki. At least 50 people were killed, many injured and there was extensive damage in the Thessaloniki area on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jun 22   In the year 1978 james Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced  

Jun 22   Neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Ill on this day in history.  

Jun 22   On this day in history pluto's moon Charon discovered by James Christy  

Jun 22   On this day in history pluto's moon, Charon, discovered by James Christy  

Jun 24   In the year 1978 north Yemen President assassinated  

Jun 25   On this day in history argentina beats Holland 3-1 in soccer's 11th World Cup at Buenos Aires  

Jun 25   Hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered on this day in history.  

Jun 26   In the year 1978 brittany separatists bomb Palace of Versailles in France  

Jun 26   In the year 1978 first dedicated oceanographic satellite, SEASAT 1, launched  

Jun 26   In the year 1978 rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed  

Jun 27   In the year 1978 soyuz 30 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Polish) to Salyut 6 space station  

Jun 27   In the year 1978 uS Seasat 1, first oceanographic satellite, launched into polar orbit  

Jun 29   Bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59 in the year 1978.  

Jun 29   VP Walter F Mondale begins trip to Mid-East in the year 1978.  

Jul 01   On this day in history former Pres Nixon makes first public speech since resigning in 1974  

Jul 01   On this day in history northern Territory of Australia becomes self-governing  

Jul 03   In the year 1978 james Daly actor (Medical Center), dies at 59  

Jul 03   In the year 1978 james Daly, actor (Medical Center), dies at 59  

Jul 03   On this day in history supreme Court rules 5-4, FCC had a right to reprimand NY radio station WBAI for broadcasting George Carlin's "Filthy Words"  

Jul 04   In the year 1978 l Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332  

Jul 04   In the year 1978 memphis firefighters halt 3-day strike under a court order  

Jul 05   Soyuz 30 spacecraft touches down in Soviet Kazakhstan on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1978 israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut  

Jul 07   In the year 1978 martina Navratilova captures Wimbledon defeating Chris Evert  

Jul 07   Solomon Is gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Bjorn Borg of Sweden won 3rd consecutive title at Wimbledon on this day in history.  

Jul 08   In the year 1978 pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus  

Jul 08   The Naval Air Test and Evaluation Museum at NAS Patuxent River opened its doors to the public for the first time in the year 1978.  

Jul 09   On this day in history abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered  

Jul 09   In the year 1978 american Nazi Party, holds a rally at Marquette Park, Chicago  

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

Mar 28   In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80  

Jan 08   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

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 on this day in history.  

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.