Historical Events In 1978

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

Jan 01   President Ford signs first major revision of copyright law since 1909 in the year 1978.   

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

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

Jan 03   Chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 angola revises its constitution   

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1978 soyuz 27 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

Jan 10   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn   

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 soyuz 27 returns to Earth   

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

Jan 18   Geoff Boycott captains England for the first time, vs Pakistan Karachi on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56   

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

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

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

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

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

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 on this day in history.