Page 10: Historical Events In 1978

Aug 06   In the year 1978 pope Paul VI dies of heart attack at summer residence at 80   

Aug 07   Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1978 thousands of mourners file past the body of Pope Paul VI   

Aug 09   James G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74 in the year 1978.   

Aug 11   On this day in history funeral of Pope Paul VI   

Aug 12   On this day in history arron Marshall completes a record shower of 336 hours   

Aug 15   On this day in history harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 16   Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 in the year 1978.   

Aug 17   On this day in history the first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II)   

Aug 18   Memphis, Tenn, settles with striking police officers andfirefighters on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history 422 die in an arson fire at a movie theater in Iran   

Aug 19   First transatlantic balloon crossing in history finishes in Paris in the year 1978.   

Aug 20   Gunmen open fire on an Israeli El Al Airline bus in London on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1978 ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51   

Aug 21   In the year 1978 charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71   

Aug 22   Ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Tear gas used to quell riot by 150 prisoners in Sydney's Long Bay Jail who set fire to their cells on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice becomes Pope John Paul I in the year 1978.   

Aug 26   Charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1978 john Paul I (formerly Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice) is elected Pope of the Roman Catholic church, following the death of Paul VI.   

Aug 26   Soyuz 31 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 East German) to Salyut 6 in the year 1978.   

Aug 27   On this day in history robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51   

Aug 28   Bruce Catton, US historian/writer (Civil War), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history donald Vesco rode 21'-long Kawasaki motorcycle at 318.598 mph   

Aug 31   In the year 1978 symbionese Liberation Army founders William & Emily Harris plead guilty to 1974 kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst   

Sep 01   Jacqueline Smith of Great Britain scores 10 straight dead center strikes on a 4" disk in World Parachute Championships in Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, dies at 33 in the year 1978.   

Sep 02   On this day in history george Harrison marries Olivia   

Sep 02   Graham Salmon set the worlds record for 100 meters by a blind man in the year 1978.   

Sep 02   John McClain performs 180 outside loops in an airplane over Houston in the year 1978.   

Sep 03   On this day in history crew of Soyuz 31 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 29   

Sep 03   Pope John Paul I officially installed as 264th supreme pontiff on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Sadat, Begin &Carter began peace conference at Camp David, Md in the year 1978.   

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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   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   In the year 1978 birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

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 in the year 1978.   

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

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 on this day in history.