Historical Events In 1978
Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Aug 06 On this day in history pope Paul VI dies of heart attack at summer residence at 80
Aug 07 In the year 1978 franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60
Aug 07 On this day in history thousands of mourners file past the body of Pope Paul VI
Aug 09 James G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74 in the year 1978.
Aug 11 In the year 1978 funeral of Pope Paul VI
Aug 12 Arron Marshall completes a record shower of 336 hours on this day in history.
Aug 15 In the year 1978 harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80
Aug 16 Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 on this day in history.
Aug 17 In the year 1978 the first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II)
Aug 18 Memphis, Tenn, settles with striking police officers andfirefighters on this day in history.
Aug 19 422 die in an arson fire at a movie theater in Iran on this day in history.
Aug 19 First transatlantic balloon crossing in history finishes in Paris on this day in history.
Aug 20 Gunmen open fire on an Israeli El Al Airline bus in London on this day in history.
Aug 20 In the year 1978 ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51
Aug 21 Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71 in the year 1978.
Aug 22 On this day in history ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78
Aug 22 Tear gas used to quell riot by 150 prisoners in Sydney's Long Bay Jail who set fire to their cells on this day in history.
Aug 24 In the year 1978 louis Prima, singer, dies at 66
Aug 26 In the year 1978 cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice becomes Pope John Paul I
Aug 26 Charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78 in the year 1978.
Aug 26 John Paul I (formerly Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice) is elected Pope of the Roman Catholic church, following the death of Paul VI on this day in history.
Aug 26 Soyuz 31 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 East German) to Salyut 6 in the year 1978.
Aug 27 In the year 1978 robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51
Aug 28 Bruce Catton, US historian/writer (Civil War), dies at 78 on this day in history.
Aug 28 On this day in history donald Vesco rode 21'-long Kawasaki motorcycle at 318.598 mph
Aug 31 Symbionese Liberation Army founders William & Emily Harris plead guilty to 1974 kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst in the year 1978.
Sep 01 In the year 1978 jacqueline Smith of Great Britain scores 10 straight dead center strikes on a 4" disk in World Parachute Championships in Yugoslavia
Sep 01 Olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, dies at 33 in the year 1978.
Sep 02 George Harrison marries Olivia on this day in history.
Sep 02 Graham Salmon set the worlds record for 100 meters by a blind man in the year 1978.
Sep 02 On this day in history john McClain performs 180 outside loops in an airplane over Houston
Sep 03 On this day in history crew of Soyuz 31 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 29
Sep 03 Pope John Paul I officially installed as 264th supreme pontiff in the year 1978.
Sep 05 In the year 1978 sadat, Begin &Carter began peace conference at Camp David, Md
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