Historical Events In 1978
Friday, 14 May 2021
May 13 Albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies on this day in history.
May 13 Joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels on this day in history.
May 17 On this day in history john Selwyn Brooke Selwyn Lloyd, speaker of house of commons, dies
May 18 On this day in history italy legalizes abortion
May 18 In the year 1978 russian dissident Yuri Orlov exiled to compulsory work
May 19 George Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies in the year 1978.
May 20 In the year 1978 3 PFLP members kill a cop near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris France
May 20 On this day in history uS launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus
May 21 118 Unification church couples wed in England in the year 1978.
May 21 In the year 1978 joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77
May 21 Yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect in the year 1978.
May 22 On this day in history bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83
May 23 General strike in Peru on this day in history.
May 24 Dutch Investment bill (WIR) law goes into effect in the year 1978.
May 25 On this day in history "Star Wars" released
May 26 The first legal casino east of the Mississippi opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey in the year 1978.
May 26 The first legal gambling casino opens in Atlantic City on this day in history.
May 28 Al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times on this day in history.
May 29 A 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents in the year 1978.
May 29 On this day in history bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49
May 29 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1978.
Jun 05 On this day in history john Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71
Jun 06 A Mrkos discovers asteroids #2199 Klet & #3339 on this day in history.
Jun 06 California voters overwhelmingly approve Proposition 13, an initiative calling for major property tax cuts in the year 1978.
Jun 06 Proposition 13 cuts California property taxes 57% on this day in history.
Jun 07 Nadine Hernandez is born in California in the year 1978.
Jun 09 Gutenberg Bible (1 of 21) sells for $2.4 million, London on this day in history.
Jun 09 Larry Holmes wins a decision over Ken Norton for the WBC crown in the year 1978.
Jun 12 On this day in history david Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life
Jun 12 On this day in history in Japan a 7.5 quake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. The shock was centered about 909 kilometers east of Sendai
Jun 14 On this day in history theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74
Jun 15 On this day in history anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83
Jun 15 On this day in history jordan's King Hussein marries 26-year-old American Lisa Halaby, who becomes Queen Noor.
Jun 15 Soyuz 29 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6; they stay 139 days in the year 1978.
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