Page 12: Historical Events In 1978

Oct 11   Aristides Royo elected president of Panama on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC in the year 1978.   

Oct 12   Representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington on this day in history.   

Oct 13   James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu in the year 1978.   

Oct 13   Tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched in the year 1978.   

Oct 14   On this day in history first TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island"   

Oct 16   On this day in history dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63   

Oct 16   In the year 1978 polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II   

Oct 18   On this day in history frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies   

Oct 19   In the year 1978 gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64   

Oct 21   On this day in history anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83   

Oct 22   Laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1978 maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69   

Oct 25   In the year 1978 israeli Cabinet approves "in principle," a draft compromise peace   

Oct 26   George Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history begin & Sadat win the Nobel Peace prize   

Oct 27   In the year 1978 president Carter signs Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill   

Oct 30   Laura Nickel &Curt Noll find 25th Mersenne prime, 2 ^ 21701-1 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Crew of Soyuz 29 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 31 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   UK grants Dominica independence (National Day) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Iranian troops fire on anti-Shah student protesters by Tehran U in the year 1978.   

Nov 05   Denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73 in the year 1978.   

Nov 05   Iranian PM Jaafar Sharif-Emami resigns to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in the year 1978.   

Nov 06   Flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67 in the year 1978.   

Nov 06   On this day in history shah of Iran places Iran under military rule   

Nov 07   On this day in history gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80   

Nov 08   On this day in history norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84   

Nov 08   Norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1978 joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75   

Nov 09   On this day in history the U.S. Marine Corps' newest light attack aircraft, the AV-8B, flew for the first time at McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis. The AV-8B Harrier had more than double the payload and radius of its predecessor, the AV-8A.   

Nov 10   On this day in history israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks   

Nov 10   Linda Scott, actress (Escape from Hell Island), dies at 28 in the year 1978.   

Nov 12   Howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

Nov 13   George Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies in the year 1978.   

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.   

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   On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   In the year 1978 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

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 in the year 1978.   

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 in the year 1978.   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died in the year 1978.   

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