Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1978
Saturday, 29 March 2025
May 13 On this day in history albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies 
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 on this day in history.
May 18 In the year 1978 italy legalizes abortion
May 18 Russian dissident Yuri Orlov exiled to compulsory work in the year 1978.
May 19 In the year 1978 george Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies
May 20 On this day in history 3 PFLP members kill a cop near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris France
May 20 In the year 1978 uS launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus
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 in the year 1978.
May 21 In the year 1978 yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect
May 22 In the year 1978 bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83
May 23 General strike in Peru in the year 1978.
May 24 Dutch Investment bill (WIR) law goes into effect on this day in history.
May 25 "Star Wars" released on this day in history.
May 26 The first legal casino east of the Mississippi opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey in the year 1978.
May 26 The first legal gambling casino opens in Atlantic City on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1978 al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times
May 29 In the year 1978 a 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents
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 on this day in history.
Jun 05 John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71 in the year 1978.
Jun 06 A Mrkos discovers asteroids #2199 Klet & #3339 in the year 1978.
Jun 06 California voters overwhelmingly approve Proposition 13, an initiative calling for major property tax cuts in the year 1978.
Jun 06 On this day in history proposition 13 cuts California property taxes 57%
Jun 07 Nadine Hernandez is born in California on this day in history.
Jun 09 Gutenberg Bible (1 of 21) sells for $2.4 million, London on this day in history.
Jun 09 Larry Holmes wins a decision over Ken Norton for the WBC crown in the year 1978.
Jun 12 On this day in history david Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life
Jun 12 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jordan's King Hussein marries 26-year-old American Lisa Halaby, who becomes Queen Noor.
Jun 15 On this day in history soyuz 29 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6; they stay 139 days
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