Historical Events In 1978

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   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   US hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1978 angola revises its constitution  

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

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 in the year 1978.  

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   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 in the year 1978.  

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 in the year 1978.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history theodore Bundy kills Florida State University co-eds Lisa Levy & Margaret Bowman  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1978 birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1978.  

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

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies in the year 1978.  

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1978.