Historical Events In 1978

Jan 01   Air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213   

Jan 01   President Ford signs inaugural major revision of copyright law since 1909.   

Jan 02   In this year, Rhino Records releases their inaugural album "Wildmania".   

Jan 03   Chandrasekar takes 6-52 and 6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win.   

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80.   

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

Jan 06   The inaugural postage stamp copyrighted by US (Carl Sandburg stamp).   

Jan 06   US hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary   

Jan 07   Angola revises its constitution.   

Jan 08   Israel's Cabinet votes to `strengthen' settlements in occupied Sinai.   

Jan 09   Commonwealth of Northern Marianas established.   

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 10   Soyuz 27 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station.   

Jan 10   The USSR sends two cosmonauts into orbit to rendezvous with the Salyut Six space laboratory   

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt and Pepper), dies at 57.   

Jan 11   Soyuz 27 links with Salyut 6 and Soyuz 26 the inaugural time 3 spacecraft link   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious.   

Jan 13   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   

Jan 14   Blossom Rock, actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), dies at 81   

Jan 14   Sex Pistols' final concert (Winterland, San Francisco).   

Jan 14   The Sex Pistols perform their last concert, at San Francisco's Winterland Theater.   

Jan 15   Margaret Bowman and Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy   

Jan 15   Theodore Bundy results in the deaths of Florida State University co-eds Lisa Levy and Margaret Bowman   

Jan 16   5th American Music Award Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac and Conway Twitty.   

Jan 16   Soyuz 27 returns to Earth   

Jan 18   Carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67.   

Jan 18   Geoff Boycott captains England for the inaugural time, vs Pakistan Karachi   

Jan 18   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.   

Jan 19   Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56   

Jan 19   Eddie Mathews elected to Hall of Fame.   

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Mar 21   Charmaine dragun: Australian news anchor   

Mar 21   Kevin federline: American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   Cristian guzmán: Dominican baseball player   

Mar 28   Dino ciani: Italian pianist   

Apr 02   John gall: American baseball player   

Apr 19   Adrienne parker: Miss tennessee teen usa (1996)   

Apr 19   Whitney metzler: 400m medley swimmer (olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel heinze: Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   Willem bruynzeel: Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer,   

Jan 06   John d macarthur: Us insurance billionaire,    

Jan 08   Walter keirnan: Tv panelist (i've got a secret),    

Jan 09   Eddie gilbert: Cricket (aboriginal qld quick got don for a duck),   

Jan 10   John d rockefeller iii: Us billionaire/philanthropist,   

Jan 11   Michael bates: Actor (clockwork orange, salt & pepper),    

Jan 12   Nancy spungen: Stabbed to death by boyfriend sid vicious   

Jan 13   Hubert humphrey: (sen-d-minn, vp),