Historical Events In 1978

Jun 16   On this day in history ringo releases "Bad Boy" album; Wings releases "I've Had Enough"  

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

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 in the year 1978.  

Jun 20   In the year 1978 karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66  

Jun 22   James Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced on this day in history.  

Jun 22   In the year 1978 neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Ill  

Jun 22   In the year 1978 pluto's moon Charon discovered by James Christy  

Jun 22   In the year 1978 pluto's moon, Charon, discovered by James Christy  

Jun 24   North Yemen President assassinated in the year 1978.  

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

Jun 25   Hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered on this day in history.  

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   Rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed on this day in history.  

Jun 27   In the year 1978 soyuz 30 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Polish) to Salyut 6 space station  

Jun 27   US Seasat 1, first oceanographic satellite, launched into polar orbit in the year 1978.  

Jun 29   Bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59 in the year 1978.  

Jun 29   VP Walter F Mondale begins trip to Mid-East in the year 1978.  

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 in the year 1978.  

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

Jul 03   In the year 1978 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" on this day in history.  

Jul 04   L Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 05   In the year 1978 soyuz 30 spacecraft touches down in Soviet Kazakhstan  

Jul 06   Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 08   Bjorn Borg of Sweden won 3rd consecutive title at Wimbledon on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus in the year 1978.  

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

Jul 09   Abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered on this day in history.  

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

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.  

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   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

Jan 09   In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies  

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn in the year 1978.