Page 6: Historical Events In 1978
Saturday, 01 November 2025
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 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 in the year 1978. 


Apr 17 On this day in history 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 In the year 1978 yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel 


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


Apr 22 Will Geer actor (Grandpa-The Waltons), dies at 75 on this day in history. 


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


Apr 25 In the year 1978 supreme Court rules pension plans can't require women to pay more 


Apr 26 NASA launches space vehicle S-201 on this day in history. 


Apr 27 In the year 1978 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 "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 In the year 1978 last cricket test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at Kingston 


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 In the year 1978 wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71 


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 in the year 1978. 


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


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


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


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


May 10 On this day in history liverpool wins 23rd Europe Cup I 


May 11 John Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93 in the year 1978. 


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 in the year 1978. 


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


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