Historical Events In 1978

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

Apr 13   In the year 1978 paul McGrath actor (The Witness), dies at 73  

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

Apr 14   On this day in history h Debehogne discovers asteroid #2364 Seillier  

Apr 15   43 die as 2 express trains collide head-on south of Bologna, Italy in the year 1978.  

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   On this day in history emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70  

Apr 19   Yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel on this day in history.  

Apr 21   On this day in history sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37  

Apr 22   Will Geer actor (Grandpa-The Waltons), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 22   Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

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

Apr 26   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-201  

Apr 27   In the year 1978 mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered  

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   In the year 1978 anderlecht wins 18th Europe Cup II  

May 03   Last cricket test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at Kingston in the year 1978.  

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   Wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

May 05   Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies in the year 1978.  

May 05   Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit in the year 1978.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 11   John Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93 in the year 1978.  

May 11   Margaret A Brewer is first female general in the US Marine Corps on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist  

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)  

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   On this day in history john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80  

Jan 08   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

Jan 09   In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies  

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 in the year 1978.  

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

Jan 13   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.