Page 10: Historical Events In 1978

Aug 06   On this day in history pope Paul VI dies of heart attack at summer residence at 80   

Aug 07   Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1978.   

Aug 07   In the year 1978 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   Funeral of Pope Paul VI in the year 1978.   

Aug 12   In the year 1978 arron Marshall completes a record shower of 336 hours   

Aug 15   On this day in history harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 16   Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 in the year 1978.   

Aug 17   In the year 1978 the first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II)   

Aug 18   On this day in history memphis, Tenn, settles with striking police officers andfirefighters   

Aug 19   422 die in an arson fire at a movie theater in Iran in the year 1978.   

Aug 19   First transatlantic balloon crossing in history finishes in Paris on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history gunmen open fire on an Israeli El Al Airline bus in London   

Aug 20   On this day in history ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51   

Aug 21   On this day in history charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71   

Aug 22   Ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1978 tear gas used to quell riot by 150 prisoners in Sydney's Long Bay Jail who set fire to their cells   

Aug 24   On this day in history louis Prima, singer, dies at 66   

Aug 26   Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice becomes Pope John Paul I on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78   

Aug 26   In the year 1978 john Paul I (formerly Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice) is elected Pope of the Roman Catholic church, following the death of Paul VI.   

Aug 26   In the year 1978 soyuz 31 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 East German) to Salyut 6   

Aug 27   Robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1978 bruce Catton, US historian/writer (Civil War), dies at 78   

Aug 28   Donald Vesco rode 21'-long Kawasaki motorcycle at 318.598 mph in the year 1978.   

Aug 31   In the year 1978 symbionese Liberation Army founders William & Emily Harris plead guilty to 1974 kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst   

Sep 01   On this day in history jacqueline Smith of Great Britain scores 10 straight dead center strikes on a 4" disk in World Parachute Championships in Yugoslavia   

Sep 01   In the year 1978 olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, dies at 33   

Sep 02   George Harrison marries Olivia in the year 1978.   

Sep 02   Graham Salmon set the worlds record for 100 meters by a blind man on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1978 john McClain performs 180 outside loops in an airplane over Houston   

Sep 03   Crew of Soyuz 31 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 29 in the year 1978.   

Sep 03   In the year 1978 pope John Paul I officially installed as 264th supreme pontiff   

Sep 05   On this day in history sadat, Begin &Carter began peace conference at Camp David, Md   

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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 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 in the year 1978.   

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

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   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1978 michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

Jan 12   In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

Jan 13   In the year 1978 hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn