Page 13: Historical Events In 1978

Nov 13   NASA launches HEAO on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   In the year 1978 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   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 in the year 1978.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 27   George Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White in the year 1978.   

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

Nov 29   On this day in history alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74   

Nov 29   UN observes "international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people," boycotted by US andabout 20 other countries on this day in history.   

Dec 01   President Carter more than doubles national park system size in the year 1978.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   William Grant Still, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 04   Pioneer Venus 1 goes into orbit around Venus on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1978.   

Dec 10   In Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

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

Dec 13   Susan B Anthony dollar, first US coin to honor a woman, issued in the year 1978.   

Dec 15   In the year 1978 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   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   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.   

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

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   John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.   

Jan 13   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn