Historical Events In 1978

Oct 11   On this day in history aristides Royo elected president of Panama   

Oct 11   Nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC in the year 1978.   

Oct 12   Representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history james Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu   

Oct 13   Tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched in the year 1978.   

Oct 14   First TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island" in the year 1978.   

Oct 16   On this day in history dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63   

Oct 16   In the year 1978 polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II   

Oct 18   Frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1978 gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64   

Oct 21   In the year 1978 anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83   

Oct 22   Laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession in the year 1978.   

Oct 23   Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 in the year 1978.   

Oct 25   Israeli Cabinet approves "in principle," a draft compromise peace on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history george Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies   

Oct 27   Begin & Sadat win the Nobel Peace prize on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1978 president Carter signs Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill   

Oct 30   Laura Nickel &Curt Noll find 25th Mersenne prime, 2 ^ 21701-1 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Crew of Soyuz 29 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 31 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   UK grants Dominica independence (National Day) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history iranian troops fire on anti-Shah student protesters by Tehran U   

Nov 05   Denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73 in the year 1978.   

Nov 05   Iranian PM Jaafar Sharif-Emami resigns to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1978 flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67   

Nov 06   In the year 1978 shah of Iran places Iran under military rule   

Nov 07   On this day in history gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80   

Nov 08   Norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84 in the year 1978.   

Nov 08   In the year 1978 norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84   

Nov 09   In the year 1978 joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75   

Nov 09   The U.S. Marine Corps' newest light attack aircraft, the AV-8B, flew for the first time at McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis. The AV-8B Harrier had more than double the payload and radius of its predecessor, the AV-8A on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Linda Scott, actress (Escape from Hell Island), dies at 28 in the year 1978.   

Nov 12   On this day in history howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71   

Nov 13   George Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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.