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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

Apr 15   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 18   US Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam on this day in history.   

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   Sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.   

Apr 26   In the year 1978 nASA launches space vehicle S-201   

Apr 27   Mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered in the year 1978.   

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

May 01   Naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history "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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1978.   

May 10   In the year 1978 liverpool wins 23rd Europe Cup I   

May 11   In the year 1978 john Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93   

May 11   On this day in history margaret A Brewer is first female general in the US Marine Corps   

May 12   Commerce Department announces that hurricane names will no longer be exclusively female in the year 1978.   

May 12   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.   

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

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   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

Jan 12   In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

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