Page 7: Historical Events In 1978

May 13   Albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies in the year 1978.   

May 13   Joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels on this day in history.   

May 17   John Selwyn Brooke Selwyn Lloyd, speaker of house of commons, dies in the year 1978.   

May 18   On this day in history italy legalizes abortion   

May 18   Russian dissident Yuri Orlov exiled to compulsory work on this day in history.   

May 19   George Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies on this day in history.   

May 20   3 PFLP members kill a cop near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris France on this day in history.   

May 20   US launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus on this day in history.   

May 21   118 Unification church couples wed in England in the year 1978.   

May 21   Joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

May 21   Yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect in the year 1978.   

May 22   In the year 1978 bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83   

May 23   On this day in history general strike in Peru   

May 24   On this day in history dutch Investment bill (WIR) law goes into effect   

May 25   In the year 1978 "Star Wars" released   

May 26   The first legal casino east of the Mississippi opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey on this day in history.   

May 26   The first legal gambling casino opens in Atlantic City on this day in history.   

May 28   Al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times in the year 1978.   

May 29   A 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents in the year 1978.   

May 29   Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

May 29   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1978.   

Jun 05   John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   A Mrkos discovers asteroids #2199 Klet & #3339 in the year 1978.   

Jun 06   In the year 1978 california voters overwhelmingly approve Proposition 13, an initiative calling for major property tax cuts.   

Jun 06   In the year 1978 proposition 13 cuts California property taxes 57%   

Jun 07   In the year 1978 nadine Hernandez is born in California   

Jun 09   Gutenberg Bible (1 of 21) sells for $2.4 million, London in the year 1978.   

Jun 09   Larry Holmes wins a decision over Ken Norton for the WBC crown on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history david Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life   

Jun 12   In the year 1978 in Japan a 7.5 quake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. The shock was centered about 909 kilometers east of Sendai   

Jun 14   Theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83   

Jun 15   Jordan's King Hussein marries 26-year-old American Lisa Halaby, who becomes Queen Noor in the year 1978.   

Jun 15   In the year 1978 soyuz 29 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6; they stay 139 days   

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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 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)   

Apr 02   In the year 1978 birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1978 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   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.