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   Bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania" in the year 1978.  

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

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

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   Angola revises its constitution on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1978.  

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   On this day in history sex Pistols' final concert (Winterland, San Francisco)  

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1978 theodore Bundy kills Florida State University co-eds Lisa Levy & Margaret Bowman  

Jan 16   On this day in history 5th American Music Award Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac & Conway Twitty  

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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1978.  

Jan 18   Thiokol conducts 2nd test firing of space shuttle's SRB on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 28   In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75  

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

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   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn in the year 1978.