Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1978
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Apr 11 In the year 1978 e F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger 
Apr 13 In the year 1978 paul McGrath actor (The Witness), dies at 73
Apr 13 Paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74 on this day in history.
Apr 14 On this day in history h Debehogne discovers asteroid #2364 Seillier
Apr 15 On this day in history 43 die as 2 express trains collide head-on south of Bologna, Italy
Apr 16 In the year 1978 lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80
Apr 17 Bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon on this day in history.
Apr 18 On this day in history uS Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam
Apr 19 Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70 on this day in history.
Apr 19 Yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel in the year 1978.
Apr 21 Sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37 in the year 1978.
Apr 22 Will Geer actor (Grandpa-The Waltons), dies at 75 in the year 1978.
Apr 22 On this day in history will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75
Apr 25 On this day in history supreme Court rules pension plans can't require women to pay more
Apr 26 NASA launches space vehicle S-201 in the year 1978.
Apr 27 Mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered in the year 1978.
May 01 In the year 1978 aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74
May 01 On this day in history naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone
May 03 In the year 1978 "Sun Day" - solar energy events are held in US
May 03 On this day in history anderlecht wins 18th Europe Cup II
May 03 On this day in history last cricket test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at Kingston
May 03 On this day in history west Indies all set to lose cricket test vs Australia at Kingston till riots end game
May 03 In the year 1978 wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71
May 04 Russian President Brezhnev visits West-Germany on this day in history.
May 05 Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies in the year 1978.
May 05 On this day in history pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit.
May 06 Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76 on this day in history.
May 06 In the year 1978 south Africa military goes into Angola
May 09 On this day in history corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found
May 10 Liverpool wins 23rd Europe Cup I in the year 1978.
May 11 On this day in history john Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93
May 11 Margaret A Brewer is first female general in the US Marine Corps on this day in history.
May 12 Commerce Department announces that hurricane names will no longer be exclusively female in the year 1978.
May 12 The U S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decides that hurricanes will no longer be given only female names on this day in history.
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