Historical Events In 1978

Jan 01   In the year 1978 air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213   

Jan 01   In the year 1978 president Ford signs first major revision of copyright law since 1909   

Jan 02   Bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania" on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1978 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

Jan 06   Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announces plans to move head office from Montreal to Hog Town (Toronto) on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history the first postage stamp copyrighted by US (Carl Sandburg stamp)   

Jan 06   US hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Angola revises its constitution in the year 1978.   

Jan 08   Israel's Cabinet votes to `strengthen' settlements in occupied Sinai on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1978 commonwealth of Northern Marianas established   

Jan 09   In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 10   In the year 1978 soyuz 27 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

Jan 10   On this day in history the USSR sends two cosmonauts into orbit to rendezvous with the Salyut Six space laboratory.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history soyuz 27 links with Salyut 6 &Soyuz 26 the first time 3 spacecraft link   

Jan 12   In the year 1978 nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

Jan 13   Former U.S. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey dies in Waverly, Minnesota, at age 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history blossom Rock, actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), dies at 81   

Jan 14   Sex Pistols' final concert (Winterland, San Francisco) in the year 1978.   

Jan 14   The Sex Pistols perform their last concert, at San Francisco's Winterland Theater in the year 1978.   

Jan 15   On this day in history margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy   

Jan 15   Theodore Bundy kills Florida State University co-eds Lisa Levy & Margaret Bowman in the year 1978.   

Jan 16   On this day in history 5th American Music Award Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac & Conway Twitty   

Jan 16   Soyuz 27 returns to Earth in the year 1978.   

Jan 18   Carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67 in the year 1978.   

Jan 18   In the year 1978 geoff Boycott captains England for the first time, vs Pakistan Karachi   

Jan 18   In the year 1978 roof of 3-year-old Civic Center in Hartford CT collapses (no injuries)   

Jan 18   On this day in history thiokol conducts 2nd test firing of space shuttle's SRB   

Jan 19   Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56 in the year 1978.   

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Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)   

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player   

Mar 28   In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

Jan 12   In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

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