Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1978
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
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 on this day in history.
Apr 13 Paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74 in the year 1978.
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 Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 in the year 1978.
Apr 17 Bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon in the year 1978.
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 Sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37 on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74
May 01 Naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone on this day in history.
May 03 In the year 1978 "Sun Day" - solar energy events are held in US
May 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.
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 On this day in history pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit.
May 06 In the year 1978 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 Liverpool wins 23rd Europe Cup I in the year 1978.
May 11 John Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93 on this day in history.
May 11 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
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