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" in the year 1978.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 26   In the year 1978 george Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies  

Oct 27   Begin & Sadat win the Nobel Peace prize in the year 1978.  

Oct 27   President Carter signs Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill on this day in history.  

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

Nov 02   Crew of Soyuz 29 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 31 in the year 1978.  

Nov 03   UK grants Dominica independence (National Day) in the year 1978.  

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   On this day in history iranian PM Jaafar Sharif-Emami resigns to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi  

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

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 in the year 1978.  

Nov 08   Norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1978 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   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   In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist  

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

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   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   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   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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