Page 13: Historical Events In 1978

Nov 13   In the year 1978 nASA launches HEAO   

Nov 15   On this day in history 183 die as Icelandic Airlines DC-8 crashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka   

Nov 15   Margaret Mead, anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies in NY at 76 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide   

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

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   On this day in history 10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, NY   

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

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

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

Nov 29   On this day in history uN observes "international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people," boycotted by US andabout 20 other countries   

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   Streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history william Grant Still, composer, dies at 83   

Dec 04   Dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco first female mayor in the year 1978.   

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

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

Dec 05   Pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1978 susan B Anthony dollar, first US coin to honor a woman, issued   

Dec 15   Chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 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   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   On this day in history birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1978.   

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.