Page 12: Historical Events In 1978

Oct 11   Aristides Royo elected president of Panama in the year 1978.   

Oct 11   Nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1978 representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington   

Oct 13   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 first TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island"   

Oct 16   In the year 1978 dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63   

Oct 16   Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies   

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

Oct 21   On this day in history anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83   

Oct 22   Laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69   

Oct 25   Israeli Cabinet approves "in principle," a draft compromise peace in the year 1978.   

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

Oct 27   On this day in history begin & Sadat win the Nobel Peace prize   

Oct 27   President Carter signs Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill in the year 1978.   

Oct 30   Laura Nickel &Curt Noll find 25th Mersenne prime, 2 ^ 21701-1 in the year 1978.   

Nov 02   In the year 1978 crew of Soyuz 29 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 31   

Nov 03   UK grants Dominica independence (National Day) in the year 1978.   

Nov 04   Iranian troops fire on anti-Shah student protesters by Tehran U in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

Nov 06   Flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history shah of Iran places Iran under military rule   

Nov 07   In the year 1978 gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80   

Nov 08   Norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84 in the year 1978.   

Nov 09   Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history 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.   

Nov 10   In the year 1978 israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks   

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   In the year 1978 george Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies   

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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   In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 in the year 1978.   

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

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