Page 13: Historical Events In 1978

Nov 13   NASA launches HEAO on this day in history.   

Nov 15   183 die as Icelandic Airlines DC-8 crashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka in the year 1978.   

Nov 15   In the year 1978 margaret Mead, anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies in NY at 76   

Nov 16   In the year 1978 claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75   

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

Nov 18   On this day in history jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide   

Nov 18   Mass suicide in Peoples temple in Jonestown Guyana on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   American Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago, kills 275 in the year 1978.   

Nov 25   Thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight on this day in history.   

Nov 26   10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, NY in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

Nov 29   In the year 1978 alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74   

Nov 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.   

Dec 02   Chanting "Allah is great," anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran on this day in history.   

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

Dec 03   On this day in history william Grant Still, composer, dies at 83   

Dec 04   Dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco first female mayor in the year 1978.   

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

Dec 04   In the year 1978 samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76   

Dec 05   In the year 1978 pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus   

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

Dec 08   On this day in history golda Meir, Israel's PM (1969-74), dies in Jerusalem at 80   

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

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

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

Dec 11   In the year 1978 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   Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1978 susan B Anthony dollar, first US coin to honor a woman, issued   

Dec 15   On this day in history chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75   

Dec 16   Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

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

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 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   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 in the year 1978.   

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   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

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.