Historical Events In 1978

Jul 09   In the year 1978 l Chernykh discovers asteroid #2530 Shipka  

Jul 09   Nearly 100,000 demonstrators march on Wash DC for ERA in the year 1978.  

Jul 10   In the year 1978 e F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484  

Jul 10   In the year 1978 michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85  

Jul 10   Military coup in Mauritania in the year 1978.  

Jul 12   Sun Bank Building opens on this day in history.  

Jul 13   In the year 1978 alexander Ginzburg sentenced by Soviet court to 8 years  

Jul 13   In the year 1978 antonio Veretti, composer, dies at 78  

Jul 13   BBC bans Sex Pistols "No One is Innocent" in the year 1978.  

Jul 13   Lee Iacocca fired as Ford Motor Pres by chairman Henry Ford II in the year 1978.  

Jul 13   Walter Poenisch completes swim of 207 km from Cuba to Florida on this day in history.  

Jul 14   In the year 1978 anatoly Shcharansky convicted of anti-Soviet agitation  

Jul 17   On this day in history thayer David, actor (Rocky, Roots, Savages), dies at 51  

Jul 18   In the year 1978 egyptian & Israeli officials begin 2 days of talks  

Jul 21   The final flight of the service acceptance trials for the AH-1T Cobra helicopter gunship was made at Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent Rive in the year 1978.  

Jul 21   US Postal Service & unions agree on a contract averting mail strike on this day in history.  

Jul 21   On this day in history world's strongest dog, 80-kg St Bernard, pulls 2909-kg load 27 m  

Jul 23   In the year 1978 israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas  

Jul 24   In the year 1978 "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" premeirs in NYC  

Jul 27   On this day in history aasan Ferit Alnar, composer, dies at 72  

Jul 28   In the year 1978 600,000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in NY  

Jul 28   Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1978.  

Jul 28   Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 & #3422 on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for first time on this day in history.  

Jul 29   On this day in history 600,000 attend "Summer Jam" rock festival, Watkins Glen, NY  

Jul 29   Penny Dean swims English Channel in record 7h40m in the year 1978.  

Jul 29   Pioneer 11 transmits images of Saturn & its rings in the year 1978.  

Jul 29   Wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jul 31   Carleton Percy Hobbs, actor (I Claudius, Dark Places), dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

Jul 31   Gunman shoots his way into the Iraqi Embassy in Paris on this day in history.  

Aug 02   On this day in history carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79  

Aug 03   Ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered on this day in history.  

Aug 05   On this day in history queenie Smith, actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79  

Aug 06   Edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born in the year 1978.  

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   On this day in history walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75  

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies in the year 1978.  

Jan 10   In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71  

Jan 11   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.