Page 6: Historical Events In 1978

Apr 11   E F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 13   Paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 17   In the year 1978 bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon   

Apr 18   US Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel   

Apr 21   On this day in history sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37   

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

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

Apr 25   Supreme Court rules pension plans can't require women to pay more in the year 1978.   

Apr 26   In the year 1978 nASA launches space vehicle S-201   

Apr 27   Mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered in the year 1978.   

May 01   Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone   

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

May 03   Anderlecht wins 18th Europe Cup II in the year 1978.   

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

May 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history russian President Brezhnev visits West-Germany   

May 05   Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

May 05   Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit in the year 1978.   

May 06   On this day in history ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76   

May 06   In the year 1978 south Africa military goes into Angola   

May 09   Corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player   

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

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

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   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   In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

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