Historical Events In 1978

Jun 16   In the year 1978 ringo releases "Bad Boy" album; Wings releases "I've Had Enough"  

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

Jun 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 22   In the year 1978 james Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced  

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

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

Jun 22   On this day in history pluto's moon, Charon, discovered by James Christy  

Jun 24   In the year 1978 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   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   Rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed in the year 1978.  

Jun 27   On this day in history soyuz 30 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Polish) to Salyut 6 space station  

Jun 27   On this day in history uS Seasat 1, first oceanographic satellite, launched into polar orbit  

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 in the year 1978.  

Jul 01   In the year 1978 former Pres Nixon makes first public speech since resigning in 1974  

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

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

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

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

Jul 04   On this day in history l Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332  

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 in the year 1978.  

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   Bjorn Borg of Sweden won 3rd consecutive title at Wimbledon in the year 1978.  

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 in the year 1978.  

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

Jul 09   On this day in history american Nazi Party, holds a rally at Marquette Park, Chicago  

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.  

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   On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)  

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer  

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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.