Page 9: Historical Events In 1978

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

Jul 09   On this day in history nearly 100,000 demonstrators march on Wash DC for ERA   

Jul 10   E F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1978.   

Jul 10   In the year 1978 military coup in Mauritania   

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   Antonio Veretti, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1978.   

Jul 13   On this day in history bBC bans Sex Pistols "No One is Innocent"   

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

Jul 13   In the year 1978 walter Poenisch completes swim of 207 km from Cuba to Florida   

Jul 14   On this day in history anatoly Shcharansky convicted of anti-Soviet agitation   

Jul 17   In the year 1978 thayer David, actor (Rocky, Roots, Savages), dies at 51   

Jul 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uS Postal Service & unions agree on a contract averting mail strike   

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

Jul 23   Israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas on this day in history.   

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

Jul 27   Aasan Ferit Alnar, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1978.   

Jul 28   600,000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in NY on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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

Jul 29   Penny Dean swims English Channel in record 7h40m on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history pioneer 11 transmits images of Saturn & its rings   

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   Carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79 in the year 1978.   

Aug 03   On this day in history ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered   

Aug 05   Queenie Smith, actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79 in the year 1978.   

Aug 06   In the year 1978 edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn