Page 12: Historical Events In 1978

Oct 11   On this day in history aristides Royo elected president of Panama   

Oct 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 george Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies   

Oct 27   Begin & Sadat win the Nobel Peace prize in the year 1978.   

Oct 27   President Carter signs Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill in the year 1978.   

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

Nov 02   Crew of Soyuz 29 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 31 in the year 1978.   

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

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

Nov 05   In the year 1978 denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73   

Nov 05   Iranian PM Jaafar Sharif-Emami resigns to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   Shah of Iran places Iran under military rule on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 08   In the year 1978 norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84   

Nov 09   On this day in history joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75   

Nov 09   In the year 1978 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   Israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks in the year 1978.   

Nov 10   On this day in history linda Scott, actress (Escape from Hell Island), dies at 28   

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 on this day in history.   

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

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