Page 13: Historical Events In 1978

Nov 13   On this day in history nASA launches HEAO   

Nov 15   183 die as Icelandic Airlines DC-8 crashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka in the year 1978.   

Nov 15   Margaret Mead, anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies in NY at 76 in the year 1978.   

Nov 16   In the year 1978 claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75   

Nov 17   Claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

Nov 18   Jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1978 mass suicide in Peoples temple in Jonestown Guyana   

Nov 20   A satellite system for transmitting newspaper content was dedicated on this day in 1978. The system transmitted The Wall Street Journal from where it was typeset in Massachusetts to Orlando, Florida, at a rate of 3.5 minutes per page on this day in history.   

Nov 25   On this day in history american Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago, kills 275   

Nov 25   On this day in history thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight   

Nov 26   In the year 1978 10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, NY   

Nov 27   George Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White in the year 1978.   

Nov 28   Andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69 in the year 1978.   

Nov 29   Alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   UN observes "international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people," boycotted by US andabout 20 other countries in the year 1978.   

Dec 01   In the year 1978 president Carter more than doubles national park system size   

Dec 02   On this day in history chanting "Allah is great," anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran   

Dec 02   Streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1 in the year 1978.   

Dec 03   In the year 1978 william Grant Still, composer, dies at 83   

Dec 04   In the year 1978 dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco first female mayor   

Dec 04   In the year 1978 pioneer Venus 1 goes into orbit around Venus   

Dec 04   In the year 1978 samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76   

Dec 05   Pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus in the year 1978.   

Dec 08   On this day in history golda Meir served as Israel's PM (1969-74, dies in Jerusalem at 80   

Dec 08   Golda Meir, Israel's PM (1969-74), dies in Jerusalem at 80 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus in the year 1978.   

Dec 10   Edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history in Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize   

Dec 11   On this day in history 6 masked men bound 10 employees at Lufthansa cargo area at New York Kennedy Airport and made off with $5.8 M in cash and jewelry   

Dec 12   Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Susan B Anthony dollar, first US coin to honor a woman, issued on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

Dec 16   Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

Dec 16   Cleveland, Ohio, become the first city in the post-Depression era to default on its loans on this day in history.   

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

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 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   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 in the year 1978.   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.