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 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1978 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   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 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   Gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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

Oct 27   In the year 1978 president Carter signs Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill   

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

Nov 02   Crew of Soyuz 29 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 31 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Iranian PM Jaafar Sharif-Emami resigns to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84   

Nov 09   Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   Israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.   

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   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   In the year 1978 birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

Jan 06   On this day in history john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

Jan 10   In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

Jan 12   In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

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