Page 13: Historical Events In 1978

Nov 13   NASA launches HEAO in the year 1978.   

Nov 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75   

Nov 17   On this day in history claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75   

Nov 18   Jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide in the year 1978.   

Nov 18   Mass suicide in Peoples temple in Jonestown Guyana on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history american Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago, kills 275   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history george Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White   

Nov 28   On this day in history andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69   

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

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

Dec 02   On this day in history 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   Dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco first female mayor in the year 1978.   

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

Dec 04   On this day in history samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76   

Dec 05   On this day in history pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus   

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

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

Dec 09   In the year 1978 pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus   

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 in the year 1978.   

Dec 13   On this day in history susan B Anthony dollar, first US coin to honor a woman, issued   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.   

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

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   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

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.