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   On this day in history james G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74  

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   Harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

Aug 16   Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1978.  

Aug 19   First transatlantic balloon crossing in history finishes in Paris in the year 1978.  

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

Aug 20   Ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1978.  

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

Aug 22   On this day in history ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78  

Aug 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 03   In the year 1978 crew of Soyuz 31 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 29  

Sep 03   On this day in history pope John Paul I officially installed as 264th supreme pontiff  

Sep 05   In the year 1978 sadat, Begin &Carter began peace conference at Camp David, Md  

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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   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.  

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   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1978 walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75  

Jan 09   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious  

Jan 13   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn