Page 12: Historical Events In 1978

Oct 11   Aristides Royo elected president of Panama on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   Representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington on this day in history.   

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

Oct 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies in the year 1978.   

Oct 19   On this day in history 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   Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Israeli Cabinet approves "in principle," a draft compromise peace on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84   

Nov 09   Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

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

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   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.