Page 13: Historical Events In 1978

Nov 13   NASA launches HEAO on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history 183 die as Icelandic Airlines DC-8 crashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka   

Nov 15   On this day in history margaret Mead, anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies in NY at 76   

Nov 16   Claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide in the year 1978.   

Nov 18   In the year 1978 mass suicide in Peoples temple in Jonestown Guyana   

Nov 20   A satellite system for transmitting newspaper content was dedicated on this day in 1978. The system transmitted The Wall Street Journal from where it was typeset in Massachusetts to Orlando, Florida, at a rate of 3.5 minutes per page in the year 1978.   

Nov 25   In the year 1978 american Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago, kills 275   

Nov 25   Thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight in the year 1978.   

Nov 26   10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, NY on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1978 george Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White   

Nov 28   Andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1978.   

Nov 29   In the year 1978 uN observes "international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people," boycotted by US andabout 20 other countries   

Dec 01   President Carter more than doubles national park system size on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history chanting "Allah is great," anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran   

Dec 02   Streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1 in the year 1978.   

Dec 03   In the year 1978 william Grant Still, composer, dies at 83   

Dec 04   In the year 1978 dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco first female mayor   

Dec 04   In the year 1978 pioneer Venus 1 goes into orbit around Venus   

Dec 04   On this day in history samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76   

Dec 05   Pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Golda Meir served as Israel's PM (1969-74, dies in Jerusalem at 80 in the year 1978.   

Dec 08   Golda Meir, Israel's PM (1969-74), dies in Jerusalem at 80 in the year 1978.   

Dec 09   In the year 1978 pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus   

Dec 10   Edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 on this day in history.   

Dec 10   In Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1978.   

Dec 11   On this day in history 6 masked men bound 10 employees at Lufthansa cargo area at New York Kennedy Airport and made off with $5.8 M in cash and jewelry   

Dec 12   On this day in history clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53   

Dec 13   On this day in history susan B Anthony dollar, first US coin to honor a woman, issued   

Dec 15   Chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1978 blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76   

Dec 16   On this day in history cleveland, Ohio, become the first city in the post-Depression era to default on its loans.   

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Mar 21   On this day in history birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)   

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player   

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

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

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 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies in the year 1978.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.