Page 6: Historical Events In 1978

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   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   In the year 1978 43 die as 2 express trains collide head-on south of Bologna, Italy   

Apr 16   On this day in history 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   US Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam in the year 1978.   

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   In the year 1978 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   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   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-201   

Apr 27   On this day in history mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered   

May 01   Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74 in the year 1978.   

May 01   In the year 1978 naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone   

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   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   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   In the year 1978 ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76   

May 06   South Africa military goes into Angola in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

May 11   In the year 1978 margaret A Brewer is first female general in the US Marine Corps   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 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 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 in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn