Page 7: Historical Events In 1978
Sunday, 07 December 2025
May 13 Albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies on this day in history. 


May 13 On this day in history joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels 


May 17 On this day in history john Selwyn Brooke Selwyn Lloyd, speaker of house of commons, dies 


May 18 On this day in history italy legalizes abortion 


May 18 Russian dissident Yuri Orlov exiled to compulsory work in the year 1978. 


May 19 In the year 1978 george Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies 


May 20 3 PFLP members kill a cop near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris France in the year 1978. 


May 20 In the year 1978 uS launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus 


May 21 118 Unification church couples wed in England on this day in history. 


May 21 In the year 1978 joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 


May 21 In the year 1978 yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect 


May 22 On this day in history bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83 


May 23 General strike in Peru on this day in history. 


May 24 Dutch Investment bill (WIR) law goes into effect on this day in history. 


May 25 "Star Wars" released in the year 1978. 


May 26 The first legal casino east of the Mississippi opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey on this day in history. 


May 26 The first legal gambling casino opens in Atlantic City in the year 1978. 


May 28 In the year 1978 al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times 


May 29 In the year 1978 a 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents 


May 29 Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 on this day in history. 


May 29 In the year 1978 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR 


Jun 05 John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71 on this day in history. 


Jun 06 A Mrkos discovers asteroids #2199 Klet & #3339 in the year 1978. 


Jun 06 California voters overwhelmingly approve Proposition 13, an initiative calling for major property tax cuts on this day in history. 


Jun 06 Proposition 13 cuts California property taxes 57% on this day in history. 


Jun 07 Nadine Hernandez is born in California on this day in history. 


Jun 09 On this day in history gutenberg Bible (1 of 21) sells for $2.4 million, London 


Jun 09 Larry Holmes wins a decision over Ken Norton for the WBC crown on this day in history. 


Jun 12 David Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life in the year 1978. 


Jun 12 In Japan a 7.5 quake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. The shock was centered about 909 kilometers east of Sendai in the year 1978. 


Jun 14 On this day in history theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74 


Jun 15 On this day in history anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83 


Jun 15 In the year 1978 jordan's King Hussein marries 26-year-old American Lisa Halaby, who becomes Queen Noor. 


Jun 15 On this day in history soyuz 29 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6; they stay 139 days 


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