Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1978
Monday, 30 June 2025
May 13 Albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies on this day in history. 
May 13 Joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels on this day in history.
May 17 John Selwyn Brooke Selwyn Lloyd, speaker of house of commons, dies in the year 1978.
May 18 In the year 1978 italy legalizes abortion
May 18 On this day in history russian dissident Yuri Orlov exiled to compulsory work
May 19 On this day in history george Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies
May 20 On this day in history 3 PFLP members kill a cop near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris France
May 20 On this day in history 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 Joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 in the year 1978.
May 21 Yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect on this day in history.
May 22 Bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1978.
May 23 On this day in history general strike in Peru
May 24 Dutch Investment bill (WIR) law goes into effect in the year 1978.
May 25 On this day in history "Star Wars" released
May 26 In the year 1978 the first legal casino east of the Mississippi opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey
May 26 The first legal gambling casino opens in Atlantic City in the year 1978.
May 28 On this day in history al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times
May 29 A 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents on this day in history.
May 29 On this day in history bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49
May 29 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
Jun 05 In the year 1978 john Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71
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 in the year 1978.
Jun 06 On this day in history proposition 13 cuts California property taxes 57%
Jun 07 On this day in history nadine Hernandez is born in California
Jun 09 Gutenberg Bible (1 of 21) sells for $2.4 million, London on this day in history.
Jun 09 Larry Holmes wins a decision over Ken Norton for the WBC crown in the year 1978.
Jun 12 In the year 1978 david Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life
Jun 12 In the year 1978 in Japan a 7.5 quake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. The shock was centered about 909 kilometers east of Sendai
Jun 14 On this day in history theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74
Jun 15 In the year 1978 anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83
Jun 15 Jordan's King Hussein marries 26-year-old American Lisa Halaby, who becomes Queen Noor in the year 1978.
Jun 15 Soyuz 29 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6; they stay 139 days in the year 1978.
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