Page 10: Historical Events In 1978

Aug 21   Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71   

Aug 22   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   

Aug 24   Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66.   

Aug 26   Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice is recorded as becoming Pope John Paul I.   

Aug 26   Charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78   

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.   

Aug 26   Soyuz 31 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 East German) to Salyut 6.   

Aug 27   Robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51.   

Aug 28   Bruce Catton, US historian/writer (Civil War), dies at 78   

Aug 28   Donald Vesco rode 21'-long Kawasaki motorcycle at 318.598 mph   

Aug 31   Symbionese Liberation Army founders William and Emily Harris plead guilty to 1974 kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst.   

Sep 01   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.   

Sep 02   George Harrison marries Olivia   

Sep 02   Graham Salmon set the worlds record for 100 meters by a blind man   

Sep 02   John McClain performs 180 outside loops in an airplane over Houston   

Sep 03   Crew of Soyuz 31 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 29   

Sep 03   Pope John Paul I officially installed as 264th supreme pontiff.   

Sep 05   Sadat, Begin and Carter began peace conference at Camp David, Md   

Sep 06   Begin and Sadat meet at Camp David to discuss peace   

Sep 06   Jan Berger, Dutch politician, dies at 59   

Sep 07   Keith Moon, rock drummer (Who), dies of drug OD at 31   

Sep 08   Martial Law declared in Tehran and other cities, Iran, as riots take place   

Sep 08   Pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79.   

Sep 09   Jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86)   

Sep 12   Frank Ferguson, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal), dies at 69   

Sep 15   Muhammad Ali beats WBA heavyweight champion Leon Spinks.   

Sep 15   Willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft builder, dies at 80.   

Sep 16   25000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Iran   

Sep 17   A meeting between Egyptian and Israeli leaders creates a framework for Middle East peace.   

Sep 17   the Camp David accord is signed by Begin, Sadat and Carter.   

Sep 19   Rolf Gunther, East German priest, self imolation   

Sep 22   Israeli PM Menachem Begin returns home after Camp David summit   

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Mar 21   Charmaine dragun: Australian news anchor    

Mar 21   Kevin federline: American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   Cristian guzmán: Dominican baseball player   

Mar 28   Dino ciani: Italian pianist   

Apr 02   John gall: American baseball player   

Apr 19   Adrienne parker: Miss tennessee teen usa (1996)   

Apr 19   Whitney metzler: 400m medley swimmer (olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel heinze: Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   Willem bruynzeel: Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer,   

Jan 06   John d macarthur: Us insurance billionaire,    

Jan 08   Walter keirnan: Tv panelist (i've got a secret),    

Jan 09   Eddie gilbert: Cricket (aboriginal qld quick got don for a duck),    

Jan 10   John d rockefeller iii: Us billionaire/philanthropist,    

Jan 11   Michael bates: Actor (clockwork orange, salt & pepper),    

Jan 12   Nancy spungen: Stabbed to death by boyfriend sid vicious   

Jan 13   Hubert humphrey: (sen-d-minn, vp),