Page 12: Historical Events In 1978

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

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

Oct 12   Representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington in the year 1978.   

Oct 13   On this day in history james Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu   

Oct 13   Tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1978 first TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island"   

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 in the year 1978.   

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

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

Oct 25   Israeli Cabinet approves "in principle," a draft compromise peace in the year 1978.   

Oct 26   George Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies in the year 1978.   

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

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

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

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) in the year 1978.   

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

Nov 05   Denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1978 iranian PM Jaafar Sharif-Emami resigns to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi   

Nov 06   In the year 1978 flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67   

Nov 06   In the year 1978 shah of Iran places Iran under military rule   

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

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 in the year 1978.   

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

Nov 09   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1978 howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71   

Nov 13   On this day in history george Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies   

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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 in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)   

Apr 02   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 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   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   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

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   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   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.