Page 8: 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   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   In the year 1978 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   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   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   On this day in history hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered   

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   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history vP Walter F Mondale begins trip to Mid-East   

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 in the year 1978.   

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

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

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   In the year 1978 l Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332   

Jul 04   In the year 1978 memphis firefighters halt 3-day strike under a court order   

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

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)   

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

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

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

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   On this day in history eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

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