Historical Events In 1978

Jan 01   On this day in history air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213   

Jan 01   President Ford signs first major revision of copyright law since 1909 in the year 1978.   

Jan 02   On this day in history bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey   

Jan 02   Rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania" on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win in the year 1978.   

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 06   Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announces plans to move head office from Montreal to Hog Town (Toronto) in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 06   US hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary in the year 1978.   

Jan 07   In the year 1978 angola revises its constitution   

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

Jan 09   Commonwealth of Northern Marianas established on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

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

Jan 10   Soyuz 27 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Soyuz 27 links with Salyut 6 &Soyuz 26 the first time 3 spacecraft link in the year 1978.   

Jan 12   In the year 1978 nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

Jan 13   In the year 1978 former U.S. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey dies in Waverly, Minnesota, at age 66.   

Jan 13   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1978 sex Pistols' final concert (Winterland, San Francisco)   

Jan 14   In the year 1978 the Sex Pistols perform their last concert, at San Francisco's Winterland Theater.   

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   Soyuz 27 returns to Earth in the year 1978.   

Jan 18   Carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67 in the year 1978.   

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

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

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

Jan 19   Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56 in the year 1978.   

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.   

Mar 21   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.   

Jan 04   In the year 1978 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   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   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1978 hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn