Historical Events In 1978

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

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   Rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania" on this day in history.  

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   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) in the year 1978.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Soyuz 27 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station in the year 1978.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history blossom Rock, actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), dies at 81  

Jan 14   In the year 1978 sex Pistols' final concert (Winterland, San Francisco)  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.  

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

Jan 18   Carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1978 roof of 3-year-old Civic Center in Hartford CT collapses (no injuries)  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

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

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

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

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 in the year 1978.  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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.