Historical Events In 1978

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

Jul 09   In the year 1978 nearly 100,000 demonstrators march on Wash DC for ERA  

Jul 10   On this day in history e F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484  

Jul 10   On this day in history michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85  

Jul 10   Military coup in Mauritania on this day in history.  

Jul 12   On this day in history sun Bank Building opens  

Jul 13   Alexander Ginzburg sentenced by Soviet court to 8 years on this day in history.  

Jul 13   On this day in history antonio Veretti, composer, dies at 78  

Jul 13   In the year 1978 bBC bans Sex Pistols "No One is Innocent"  

Jul 13   In the year 1978 lee Iacocca fired as Ford Motor Pres by chairman Henry Ford II  

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

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

Jul 17   Thayer David, actor (Rocky, Roots, Savages), dies at 51 in the year 1978.  

Jul 18   On this day in history egyptian & Israeli officials begin 2 days of talks  

Jul 21   On this day in history the final flight of the service acceptance trials for the AH-1T Cobra helicopter gunship was made at Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent Rive  

Jul 21   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history "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   On this day in history jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70  

Jul 28   In the year 1978 perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 & #3422  

Jul 28   In the year 1978 price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for first time  

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

Jul 29   In the year 1978 penny Dean swims English Channel in record 7h40m  

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

Jul 29   Wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1978.  

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

Jul 31   On this day in history gunman shoots his way into the Iraqi Embassy in Paris  

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   Queenie Smith, actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

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Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist  

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.  

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.  

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   In the year 1978 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57  

Jan 12   On this day in history 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.