Historical Events In 1978

Jan 01   On this day in history air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213   

Jan 01   In the year 1978 president Ford signs first major revision of copyright law since 1909   

Jan 02   On this day in history bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1978 sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announces plans to move head office from Montreal to Hog Town (Toronto)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1978 uS hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary   

Jan 07   On this day in history angola revises its constitution   

Jan 08   On this day in history israel's Cabinet votes to `strengthen' settlements in occupied Sinai   

Jan 09   In the year 1978 commonwealth of Northern Marianas established   

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 10   The USSR sends two cosmonauts into orbit to rendezvous with the Salyut Six space laboratory in the year 1978.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Blossom Rock, actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Sex Pistols' final concert (Winterland, San Francisco) in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Soyuz 27 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1978 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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1978 walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn