Page 13: Historical Events In 1978

Nov 13   On this day in history nASA launches HEAO   

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

Nov 15   On this day in history margaret Mead, anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies in NY at 76   

Nov 16   Claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

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   Mass suicide in Peoples temple in Jonestown Guyana in the year 1978.   

Nov 20   In the year 1978 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.   

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

Nov 25   Thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight on this day in history.   

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

Nov 27   George Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74   

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

Dec 01   President Carter more than doubles national park system size on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Chanting "Allah is great," anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran on this day in history.   

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

Dec 03   William Grant Still, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco first female mayor   

Dec 04   Pioneer Venus 1 goes into orbit around Venus in the year 1978.   

Dec 04   Samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1978 pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus   

Dec 08   Golda Meir served as Israel's PM (1969-74, dies in Jerusalem at 80 in the year 1978.   

Dec 08   Golda Meir, Israel's PM (1969-74), dies in Jerusalem at 80 in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

Dec 10   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history susan B Anthony dollar, first US coin to honor a woman, issued   

Dec 15   On this day in history chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75   

Dec 16   Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Cleveland, Ohio, become the first city in the post-Depression era to default on its loans 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   In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

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   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies in the year 1978.   

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   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.