Page 12: Historical Events In 1978

Oct 11   In the year 1978 aristides Royo elected president of Panama   

Oct 11   Nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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" on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies   

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

Oct 21   On this day in history anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83   

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

Oct 27   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history crew of Soyuz 29 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 31   

Nov 03   In the year 1978 uK grants Dominica independence (National Day)   

Nov 04   Iranian troops fire on anti-Shah student protesters by Tehran U in the year 1978.   

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   Flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67 in the year 1978.   

Nov 06   In the year 1978 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   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   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   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   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died in the year 1978.   

Jan 13   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.