Historical Events In 1978

Nov 13   On this day in history nASA launches HEAO   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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

Nov 27   On this day in history 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   Alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1978.   

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   In the year 1978 president Carter more than doubles national park system size   

Dec 02   Chanting "Allah is great," anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran in the year 1978.   

Dec 02   On this day in history streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1   

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

Dec 04   Dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco first female mayor on this day in history.   

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

Dec 04   Samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   Pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus in the year 1978.   

Dec 10   Edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 in the year 1978.   

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

Dec 11   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 in the year 1978.   

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

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

Dec 15   Chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

Dec 16   On this day in history blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76   

Dec 16   Cleveland, Ohio, become the first city in the post-Depression era to default on its loans in the year 1978.   

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 02   In the year 1978 birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

Jan 08   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

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