Page 6: Historical Events In 1978

Apr 11   E F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 13   Paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   H Debehogne discovers asteroid #2364 Seillier on this day in history.   

Apr 15   43 die as 2 express trains collide head-on south of Bologna, Italy on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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   Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel   

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   In the year 1978 supreme Court rules pension plans can't require women to pay more   

Apr 26   NASA launches space vehicle S-201 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1978 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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1978 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

Jan 06   In the year 1978 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

Jan 13   In the year 1978 hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn