Historical Events In 1978

Jun 16   Ringo releases "Bad Boy" album; Wings releases "I've Had Enough" in the year 1978.  

Jun 17   Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jun 20   In the year 1978 in Greece a 6.6 quake was centered about 30 kilometers northeast of Thessaloniki. At least 50 people were killed, many injured and there was extensive damage in the Thessaloniki area  

Jun 20   On this day in history karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66  

Jun 22   On this day in history james Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced  

Jun 22   Neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Ill on this day in history.  

Jun 22   Pluto's moon Charon discovered by James Christy on this day in history.  

Jun 22   Pluto's moon, Charon, discovered by James Christy in the year 1978.  

Jun 24   On this day in history north Yemen President assassinated  

Jun 25   On this day in history argentina beats Holland 3-1 in soccer's 11th World Cup at Buenos Aires  

Jun 25   Hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered in the year 1978.  

Jun 26   On this day in history brittany separatists bomb Palace of Versailles in France  

Jun 26   In the year 1978 first dedicated oceanographic satellite, SEASAT 1, launched  

Jun 26   On this day in history rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed  

Jun 27   Soyuz 30 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Polish) to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.  

Jun 27   US Seasat 1, first oceanographic satellite, launched into polar orbit on this day in history.  

Jun 29   On this day in history bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59  

Jun 29   VP Walter F Mondale begins trip to Mid-East on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Former Pres Nixon makes first public speech since resigning in 1974 in the year 1978.  

Jul 01   Northern Territory of Australia becomes self-governing on this day in history.  

Jul 03   On this day in history james Daly actor (Medical Center), dies at 59  

Jul 03   James Daly, actor (Medical Center), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jul 03   Supreme Court rules 5-4, FCC had a right to reprimand NY radio station WBAI for broadcasting George Carlin's "Filthy Words" in the year 1978.  

Jul 04   L Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332 in the year 1978.  

Jul 04   Memphis firefighters halt 3-day strike under a court order on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Soyuz 30 spacecraft touches down in Soviet Kazakhstan on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut in the year 1978.  

Jul 07   In the year 1978 martina Navratilova captures Wimbledon defeating Chris Evert  

Jul 07   Solomon Is gains independence from Britain (National Day) in the year 1978.  

Jul 08   In the year 1978 bjorn Borg of Sweden won 3rd consecutive title at Wimbledon  

Jul 08   Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus on this day in history.  

Jul 08   The Naval Air Test and Evaluation Museum at NAS Patuxent River opened its doors to the public for the first time on this day in history.  

Jul 09   Abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered in the year 1978.  

Jul 09   American Nazi Party, holds a rally at Marquette Park, Chicago in the year 1978.  

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Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist  

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Apr 02   In the year 1978 birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.  

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)  

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   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.  

Jan 10   In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71  

Jan 11   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57  

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died in the year 1978.  

Jan 13   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn