Historical Events In 1978

Jan 01   In the year 1978 air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213   

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   The first postage stamp copyrighted by US (Carl Sandburg stamp) in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history angola revises its constitution   

Jan 08   Israel's Cabinet votes to `strengthen' settlements in occupied Sinai on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Commonwealth of Northern Marianas established in the year 1978.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1978 blossom Rock, actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), dies at 81   

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

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

Jan 15   Margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy in the year 1978.   

Jan 15   On this day in history theodore Bundy kills Florida State University co-eds Lisa Levy & Margaret Bowman   

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

Jan 16   Soyuz 27 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1978 geoff Boycott captains England for the first time, vs Pakistan Karachi   

Jan 18   On this day in history roof of 3-year-old Civic Center in Hartford CT collapses (no injuries)   

Jan 18   Thiokol conducts 2nd test firing of space shuttle's SRB on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.   

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player   

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   In the year 1978 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   In the year 1978 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   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.