Page 8: Historical Events In 1978

Jun 20   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   Karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66.   

Jun 22   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   

Jun 22   Pluto's moon Charon discovered by James Christy.   

Jun 22   Pluto's moon, Charon, discovered by James Christy   

Jun 24   North Yemen President assassinated   

Jun 25   Argentina beats Holland 3-1 in soccer's 11th World Cup at Buenos Aires.   

Jun 25   Hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered.   

Jun 26   Brittany separatists bomb Palace of Versailles in France   

Jun 26   inaugural dedicated oceanographic satellite, SEASAT 1, launched   

Jun 26   Rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed.   

Jun 27   Soyuz 30 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Polish) to Salyut 6 space station.   

Jun 27   US Seasat 1, inaugural oceanographic satellite, launched into polar orbit.   

Jun 29   Bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59   

Jun 29   VP Walter F Mondale begins trip to Mid-East.   

Jul 01   Former Pres Nixon makes inaugural public speech since resigning in 1974   

Jul 01   Northern Territory of Australia is recorded as becoming self-governing   

Jul 03   James Daly actor (Medical Center), dies at 59   

Jul 03   James Daly, actor (Medical Center), dies at 59.   

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

Jul 04   L Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332.   

Jul 04   Memphis firefighters halt 3-day strike under a court order   

Jul 05   Soyuz 30 spacecraft touches down in Soviet Kazakhstan.   

Jul 06   Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut   

Jul 07   Martina Navratilova captures Wimbledon defeating Chris Evert.   

Jul 07   Solomon Is gains independence from Britain (National Day).   

Jul 08   Bjorn Borg of Sweden won 3rd consecutive title at Wimbledon   

Jul 08   Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus   

Jul 08   The Naval Air Test and Evaluation Museum at NAS Patuxent River opened its doors to the public for the inaugural time.   

Jul 09   Abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered   

Jul 09   American Nazi Party, holds a rally at Marquette Park, Chicago.   

Jul 09   L Chernykh discovers asteroid #2530 Shipka   

Jul 09   Nearly 100000 demonstrators march on Wash DC for ERA.   

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Mar 21   Charmaine dragun: Australian news anchor    

Mar 21   Kevin federline: American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   Cristian guzmán: Dominican baseball player   

Mar 28   Dino ciani: Italian pianist    

Apr 02   John gall: American baseball player   

Apr 19   Adrienne parker: Miss tennessee teen usa (1996)   

Apr 19   Whitney metzler: 400m medley swimmer (olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel heinze: Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   Willem bruynzeel: Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer,    

Jan 06   John d macarthur: Us insurance billionaire,   

Jan 08   Walter keirnan: Tv panelist (i've got a secret),   

Jan 09   Eddie gilbert: Cricket (aboriginal qld quick got don for a duck),    

Jan 10   John d rockefeller iii: Us billionaire/philanthropist,    

Jan 11   Michael bates: Actor (clockwork orange, salt & pepper),    

Jan 12   Nancy spungen: Stabbed to death by boyfriend sid vicious   

Jan 13   Hubert humphrey: (sen-d-minn, vp),