Page 6: Historical Events In 1978

Apr 11   In the year 1978 e F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger   

Apr 13   In the year 1978 paul McGrath actor (The Witness), dies at 73   

Apr 13   On this day in history paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74   

Apr 14   On this day in history h Debehogne discovers asteroid #2364 Seillier   

Apr 15   43 die as 2 express trains collide head-on south of Bologna, Italy on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80   

Apr 17   On this day in history bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon   

Apr 18   In the year 1978 uS Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70   

Apr 19   Yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1978 will Geer actor (Grandpa-The Waltons), dies at 75   

Apr 22   On this day in history will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75   

Apr 25   Supreme Court rules pension plans can't require women to pay more on this day in history.   

Apr 26   NASA launches space vehicle S-201 in the year 1978.   

Apr 27   On this day in history mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered   

May 01   In the year 1978 aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74   

May 01   Naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1978 "Sun Day" - solar energy events are held in US   

May 03   In the year 1978 anderlecht wins 18th Europe Cup II   

May 03   Last cricket test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at Kingston in the year 1978.   

May 03   In the year 1978 west Indies all set to lose cricket test vs Australia at Kingston till riots end game   

May 03   Wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

May 04   Russian President Brezhnev visits West-Germany on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1978 alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies   

May 05   On this day in history pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit.   

May 06   In the year 1978 ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76   

May 06   South Africa military goes into Angola in the year 1978.   

May 09   On this day in history corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found   

May 10   Liverpool wins 23rd Europe Cup I in the year 1978.   

May 11   In the year 1978 john Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93   

May 11   Margaret A Brewer is first female general in the US Marine Corps on this day in history.   

May 12   Commerce Department announces that hurricane names will no longer be exclusively female on this day in history.   

May 12   The U S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decides that hurricanes will no longer be given only female names on this day in history.   

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Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)   

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.   

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.   

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   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.   

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