Page 12: Historical Events In 1978

Oct 11   Aristides Royo elected president of Panama in the year 1978.   

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

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

Oct 13   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1978.   

Oct 21   Anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession in the year 1978.   

Oct 23   Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 02   On this day in history crew of Soyuz 29 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 31   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Shah of Iran places Iran under military rule in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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   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   Israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks in the year 1978.   

Nov 10   On this day in history linda Scott, actress (Escape from Hell Island), dies at 28   

Nov 12   Howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.   

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1978 birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

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 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 in the year 1978.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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