Page 11: Historical Events In 1978

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.   

Sep 22   Lina Carstens, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug), dies at 85.   

Sep 23   100000 cheering Egyptians welcome Sadat home from Camp David summit   

Sep 23   Jay Adler, actor (Macon County Line, Illegal, Big Combo), dies at 79   

Sep 24   Ruth Etting, US dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80   

Sep 25   Claire Adams, actress (Legally Dead, End of the Road), dies at 80.   

Sep 25   PSA Boeing 727 and a Cessna private plane collide by San Diego, 144 die.   

Sep 26   Railroad clerks go on strike, halting more than 2/3s of rail service.   

Sep 28   Israeli Knesset endorses Camp David accord   

Sep 28   John Paul I, [Albino Luciano], Pope (1978), dies after 33 days as pope   

Sep 29   John Paul I, Pope for 34 days, dies at 65   

Sep 30   Edgar Bergen, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy), dies at 75.   

Oct 01   Tuvalu (Ellice Islands) gains independence from Britain.   

Oct 03   Gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London.   

Oct 04   Funeral services held for Pope John Paul I   

Oct 05   In this year, Isaac Bashevis Singer claims the Nobel Prize for literature.   

Oct 08   Jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49   

Oct 09   Jacques Brel, Belgian chansonnier, buried on Atuama, dies at 49.   

Oct 10   British pop magazine "Smash Hits," 1st published   

Oct 10   Gesina Van de Molen, Dutch lawyer, dies at 86.   

Oct 10   Pres Carter signs a bill authorizing the Susan B Anthony dollar   

Oct 11   Aristides Royo elected president of Panama.   

Oct 11   Nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC.   

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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),