Historical Events In 1978

Jan 01   Air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213 in the year 1978.  

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

Jan 02   Bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania"  

Jan 03   Chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win in the year 1978.  

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

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

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

Jan 06   The first postage stamp copyrighted by US (Carl Sandburg stamp) on this day in history.  

Jan 06   US hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Angola revises its constitution on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1978 israel's Cabinet votes to `strengthen' settlements in occupied Sinai  

Jan 09   In the year 1978 commonwealth of Northern Marianas established  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 soyuz 27 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station  

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

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 in the year 1978.  

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

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1978 blossom Rock, actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), dies at 81  

Jan 14   Sex Pistols' final concert (Winterland, San Francisco) on this day in history.  

Jan 14   The Sex Pistols perform their last concert, at San Francisco's Winterland Theater on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1978 theodore Bundy kills Florida State University co-eds Lisa Levy & Margaret Bowman  

Jan 16   5th American Music Award Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac & Conway Twitty on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1978 soyuz 27 returns to Earth  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Roof of 3-year-old Civic Center in Hartford CT collapses (no injuries) in the year 1978.  

Jan 18   In the year 1978 thiokol conducts 2nd test firing of space shuttle's SRB  

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

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Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist  

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.