Page 8: Historical Events In 1978

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

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

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   On this day in history karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66   

Jun 22   James Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced in the year 1978.   

Jun 22   Neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Ill on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Pluto's moon Charon discovered by James Christy on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Pluto's moon, Charon, discovered by James Christy on this day in history.   

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

Jun 26   Brittany separatists bomb Palace of Versailles in France on this day in history.   

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   Soyuz 30 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Polish) to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

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   Former Pres Nixon makes first public speech since resigning in 1974 in the year 1978.   

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

Jul 03   James Daly actor (Medical Center), dies at 59 in the year 1978.   

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" in the year 1978.   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut on this day in history.   

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

Jul 07   Solomon Is gains independence from Britain (National Day) in the year 1978.   

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

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   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   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

Jan 13   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn