Historical Events In 1978

Apr 11   On this day in history e F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger  

Apr 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 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   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   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 will Geer actor (Grandpa-The Waltons), dies at 75  

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

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered  

May 01   On this day in history aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74  

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   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 on this day in history.  

May 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit.  

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

May 06   South Africa military goes into Angola on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1978.  

May 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 28   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)  

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.  

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 in the year 1978.  

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

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

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 in the year 1978.  

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 in the year 1978.