Page 6: Historical Events In 1978

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

Apr 13   Paul McGrath actor (The Witness), dies at 73 in the year 1978.   

Apr 13   In the year 1978 paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74   

Apr 14   H Debehogne discovers asteroid #2364 Seillier on this day in history.   

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   Bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

Apr 18   US Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel   

Apr 21   In the year 1978 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   Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

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

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 in the year 1978.   

May 01   In the year 1978 naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone   

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

May 03   Anderlecht wins 18th Europe Cup II on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1978 last cricket test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at Kingston   

May 03   West Indies all set to lose cricket test vs Australia at Kingston till riots end game on this day in history.   

May 03   Wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

May 04   Russian President Brezhnev visits West-Germany in the year 1978.   

May 05   On this day in history alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history commerce Department announces that hurricane names will no longer be exclusively female   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)   

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 in the year 1978.   

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