Historical Events In 1978

Jan 01   Air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history president Ford signs first major revision of copyright law since 1909  

Jan 02   In the year 1978 bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey  

Jan 02   In the year 1978 rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania"  

Jan 03   On this day in history chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win  

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announces plans to move head office from Montreal to Hog Town (Toronto) on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1978 the first postage stamp copyrighted by US (Carl Sandburg stamp)  

Jan 06   US hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary in the year 1978.  

Jan 07   On this day in history angola revises its constitution  

Jan 08   Israel's Cabinet votes to `strengthen' settlements in occupied Sinai on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Commonwealth of Northern Marianas established in the year 1978.  

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 10   Soyuz 27 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history the USSR sends two cosmonauts into orbit to rendezvous with the Salyut Six space laboratory.  

Jan 11   In the year 1978 michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57  

Jan 11   Soyuz 27 links with Salyut 6 &Soyuz 26 the first time 3 spacecraft link in the year 1978.  

Jan 12   In the year 1978 nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious  

Jan 13   On this day in history former U.S. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey dies in Waverly, Minnesota, at age 66.  

Jan 13   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn in the year 1978.  

Jan 14   Blossom Rock, actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), dies at 81 in the year 1978.  

Jan 14   On this day in history sex Pistols' final concert (Winterland, San Francisco)  

Jan 14   In the year 1978 the Sex Pistols perform their last concert, at San Francisco's Winterland Theater.  

Jan 15   Margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy in the year 1978.  

Jan 15   Theodore Bundy kills Florida State University co-eds Lisa Levy & Margaret Bowman on this day in history.  

Jan 16   5th American Music Award Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac & Conway Twitty in the year 1978.  

Jan 16   Soyuz 27 returns to Earth in the year 1978.  

Jan 18   In the year 1978 carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67  

Jan 18   On this day in history geoff Boycott captains England for the first time, vs Pakistan Karachi  

Jan 18   On this day in history roof of 3-year-old Civic Center in Hartford CT collapses (no injuries)  

Jan 18   Thiokol conducts 2nd test firing of space shuttle's SRB in the year 1978.  

Jan 19   Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56 in the year 1978.  

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.  

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

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

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

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

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)  

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1978 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76  

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71  

Jan 11   In the year 1978 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   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn in the year 1978.