Historical Events In 1978

Jun 16   Ringo releases "Bad Boy" album; Wings releases "I've Had Enough" on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 in the year 1978.   

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   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.   

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1978 north Yemen President assassinated   

Jun 25   In the year 1978 argentina beats Holland 3-1 in soccer's 11th World Cup at Buenos Aires   

Jun 25   In the year 1978 hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered   

Jun 26   Brittany separatists bomb Palace of Versailles in France in the year 1978.   

Jun 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history former Pres Nixon makes first public speech since resigning in 1974   

Jul 01   In the year 1978 northern Territory of Australia becomes self-governing   

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 in the year 1978.   

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

Jul 04   In the year 1978 l Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332   

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

Jul 05   On this day in history soyuz 30 spacecraft touches down in Soviet Kazakhstan   

Jul 06   In the year 1978 israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut   

Jul 07   Martina Navratilova captures Wimbledon defeating Chris Evert on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1978 solomon Is gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

Jul 08   On this day in history bjorn Borg of Sweden won 3rd consecutive title at Wimbledon   

Jul 08   In the year 1978 pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus   

Jul 08   In the year 1978 the Naval Air Test and Evaluation Museum at NAS Patuxent River opened its doors to the public for the first time   

Jul 09   In the year 1978 abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered   

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   In the year 1978 birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player   

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

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   In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   In the year 1978 michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died on this day in history.   

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