Historical Events In 1978

Jan 01   Air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history president Ford signs first major revision of copyright law since 1909   

Jan 02   In the year 1978 bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey   

Jan 02   Rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania" in the year 1978.   

Jan 03   Chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

Jan 06   In the year 1978 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

Jan 06   On this day in history sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announces plans to move head office from Montreal to Hog Town (Toronto)   

Jan 06   In the year 1978 the first postage stamp copyrighted by US (Carl Sandburg stamp)   

Jan 06   On this day in history uS hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary   

Jan 07   In the year 1978 angola revises its constitution   

Jan 08   Israel's Cabinet votes to `strengthen' settlements in occupied Sinai in the year 1978.   

Jan 09   On this day in history commonwealth of Northern Marianas established   

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

Jan 10   Soyuz 27 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station in the year 1978.   

Jan 10   The USSR sends two cosmonauts into orbit to rendezvous with the Salyut Six space laboratory on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1978 michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

Jan 11   Soyuz 27 links with Salyut 6 &Soyuz 26 the first time 3 spacecraft link on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

Jan 13   Former U.S. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey dies in Waverly, Minnesota, at age 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history blossom Rock, actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), dies at 81   

Jan 14   Sex Pistols' final concert (Winterland, San Francisco) on this day in history.   

Jan 14   The Sex Pistols perform their last concert, at San Francisco's Winterland Theater on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Theodore Bundy kills Florida State University co-eds Lisa Levy & Margaret Bowman on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1978 5th American Music Award Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac & Conway Twitty   

Jan 16   In the year 1978 soyuz 27 returns to Earth   

Jan 18   In the year 1978 carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67   

Jan 18   Geoff Boycott captains England for the first time, vs Pakistan Karachi on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Roof of 3-year-old Civic Center in Hartford CT collapses (no injuries) in the year 1978.   

Jan 18   In the year 1978 thiokol conducts 2nd test firing of space shuttle's SRB   

Jan 19   On this day in history carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56   

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Mar 21   In the year 1978 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   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   On this day in history willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

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   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.