Historical Events In 1978

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

Oct 11   Nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 13   On this day in history 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   Dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Oct 16   Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 27   On this day in history president Carter signs Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill  

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

Nov 02   In the year 1978 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   Denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73 in the year 1978.  

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

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

Nov 08   In the year 1978 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   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 in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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 in the year 1978.  

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 on this day in history.  

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