Historical Events In 1978

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

Oct 11   On this day in history nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC  

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

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   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   On this day in history polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II  

Oct 18   Frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21   In the year 1978 anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83  

Oct 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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 in the year 1978.  

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   Gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 13   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

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

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)  

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 in the year 1978.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1978.  

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 in the year 1978.