Historical Events In 1978
Saturday, 21 May 2022
Nov 13 On this day in history nASA launches HEAO
Nov 15 On this day in history 183 die as Icelandic Airlines DC-8 crashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nov 15 On this day in history 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 In the year 1978 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.
Nov 25 American Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago, kills 275 in the year 1978.
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 In the year 1978 george Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White
Nov 28 In the year 1978 andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69
Nov 29 Alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1978.
Nov 29 UN observes "international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people," boycotted by US andabout 20 other countries on this day in history.
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 Streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1 on this day in history.
Dec 03 In the year 1978 william Grant Still, composer, dies at 83
Dec 04 On this day in history dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco first female mayor
Dec 04 In the year 1978 pioneer Venus 1 goes into orbit around Venus
Dec 04 In the year 1978 samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76
Dec 05 On this day in history pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus
Dec 08 Golda Meir served as Israel's PM (1969-74, dies in Jerusalem at 80 in the year 1978.
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 in the year 1978.
Dec 10 Edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 in the year 1978.
Dec 10 On this day in history in Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize
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 Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53 on this day in history.
Dec 13 In the year 1978 susan B Anthony dollar, first US coin to honor a woman, issued
Dec 15 Chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75 in the year 1978.
Dec 16 In the year 1978 blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76
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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