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

Apr 14   In the year 1978 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   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 in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 19   Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 anderlecht wins 18th Europe Cup II   

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 in the year 1978.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 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   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 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   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   In the year 1978 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

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 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 in the year 1978.   

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