Page 9: 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   On this day in history e F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484   

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

Jul 10   On this day in history military coup in Mauritania   

Jul 12   Sun Bank Building opens in the year 1978.   

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

Jul 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.   

Jul 14   Anatoly Shcharansky convicted of anti-Soviet agitation on this day in history.   

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   US Postal Service & unions agree on a contract averting mail strike in the year 1978.   

Jul 21   World's strongest dog, 80-kg St Bernard, pulls 2909-kg load 27 m in the year 1978.   

Jul 23   On this day in history israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas   

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

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   In the year 1978 jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70   

Jul 28   On this day in history perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 & #3422   

Jul 28   On this day in history price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for first time   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 02   Carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79 in the year 1978.   

Aug 03   Ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered in the year 1978.   

Aug 05   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 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   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born in the year 1978.   

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

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   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 in the year 1978.   

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.