Page 6: Historical Events In 1978

Apr 11   E F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Paul McGrath actor (The Witness), dies at 73 in the year 1978.   

Apr 13   On this day in history paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74   

Apr 14   In the year 1978 h Debehogne discovers asteroid #2364 Seillier   

Apr 15   43 die as 2 express trains collide head-on south of Bologna, Italy on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1978 lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80   

Apr 17   On this day in history bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon   

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   On this day in history yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel   

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   In the year 1978 will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75   

Apr 25   In the year 1978 supreme Court rules pension plans can't require women to pay more   

Apr 26   In the year 1978 nASA launches space vehicle S-201   

Apr 27   Mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered on this day in history.   

May 01   Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

May 01   Naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone on this day in history.   

May 03   "Sun Day" - solar energy events are held in US in the year 1978.   

May 03   Anderlecht wins 18th Europe Cup II in the year 1978.   

May 03   In the year 1978 last cricket test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at Kingston   

May 03   West Indies all set to lose cricket test vs Australia at Kingston till riots end game in the year 1978.   

May 03   Wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

May 04   Russian President Brezhnev visits West-Germany in the year 1978.   

May 05   On this day in history alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies   

May 05   Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit on this day in history.   

May 06   Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

May 06   On this day in history south Africa military goes into Angola   

May 09   Corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history liverpool wins 23rd Europe Cup I   

May 11   John Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

May 11   Margaret A Brewer is first female general in the US Marine Corps in the year 1978.   

May 12   In the year 1978 commerce Department announces that hurricane names will no longer be exclusively female   

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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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.   

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   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   On this day in history willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died in the year 1978.   

Jan 13   In the year 1978 hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn