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   In the year 1978 paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74   

Apr 14   H Debehogne discovers asteroid #2364 Seillier on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 17   In the year 1978 bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon   

Apr 18   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1978 sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37   

Apr 22   In the year 1978 will Geer actor (Grandpa-The Waltons), dies at 75   

Apr 22   On this day in history will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75   

Apr 25   Supreme Court rules pension plans can't require women to pay more on this day in history.   

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   Naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone in the year 1978.   

May 03   "Sun Day" - solar energy events are held in US on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1978 anderlecht wins 18th Europe Cup II   

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

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

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

May 04   In the year 1978 russian President Brezhnev visits West-Germany   

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 in the year 1978.   

May 06   On this day in history ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76   

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   Commerce Department announces that hurricane names will no longer be exclusively female in the year 1978.   

May 12   On this day in history the U S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decides that hurricanes will no longer be given only female names   

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Mar 21   On this day in history birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

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 in the year 1978.   

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