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

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

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

Oct 14   First TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island" on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 in the year 1978.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Nov 03   On this day in history uK grants Dominica independence (National Day)   

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 in the year 1978.   

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   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   Norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1978 linda Scott, actress (Escape from Hell Island), dies at 28   

Nov 12   Howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)   

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist   

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   John Gall, American baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75   

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies in the year 1978.   

Jan 10   On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.