Historical Events In 1978

Oct 11   In the year 1978 aristides Royo elected president of Panama  

Oct 11   In the year 1978 nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC  

Oct 12   In the year 1978 representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington  

Oct 13   James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu on this day in history.  

Oct 13   In the year 1978 tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched  

Oct 14   First TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island" in the year 1978.  

Oct 16   Dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63 in the year 1978.  

Oct 16   Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II in the year 1978.  

Oct 18   Frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21   Anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Oct 22   In the year 1978 laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession  

Oct 23   Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Oct 25   On this day in history israeli Cabinet approves "in principle," a draft compromise peace  

Oct 26   In the year 1978 george Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies  

Oct 27   In the year 1978 begin & Sadat win the Nobel Peace prize  

Oct 27   President Carter signs Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill on this day in history.  

Oct 30   In the year 1978 laura Nickel &Curt Noll find 25th Mersenne prime, 2 ^ 21701-1  

Nov 02   On this day in history crew of Soyuz 29 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 31  

Nov 03   UK grants Dominica independence (National Day) in the year 1978.  

Nov 04   Iranian troops fire on anti-Shah student protesters by Tehran U on this day in history.  

Nov 05   On this day in history denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73  

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

Nov 06   On this day in history flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67  

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

Nov 07   In the year 1978 gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80  

Nov 08   Norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84 in the year 1978.  

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

Nov 09   Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1978 israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks  

Nov 10   Linda Scott, actress (Escape from Hell Island), dies at 28 on this day in history.  

Nov 12   On this day in history howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71  

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   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1978 birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

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   In the year 1978 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   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died on this day in history.  

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