Historical Events In 1978

Oct 11   On this day in history 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   Tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched in the year 1978.  

Oct 14   On this day in history first TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island"  

Oct 16   On this day in history dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63  

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 in the year 1978.  

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

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   In the year 1978 israeli Cabinet approves "in principle," a draft compromise peace  

Oct 26   On this day in history george Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies  

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   On this day in history laura Nickel &Curt Noll find 25th Mersenne prime, 2 ^ 21701-1  

Nov 02   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 iranian PM Jaafar Sharif-Emami resigns to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi  

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 10   Israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

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   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   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1978 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80  

Jan 08   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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