Historical Events In 1978

Oct 11   Aristides Royo elected president of Panama in the year 1978.   

Oct 11   Nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC in the year 1978.   

Oct 12   Representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history james Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu   

Oct 13   On this day in history tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched   

Oct 14   In the year 1978 first TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island"   

Oct 16   Dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II   

Oct 18   Frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies in the year 1978.   

Oct 19   In the year 1978 gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64   

Oct 21   On this day in history anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83   

Oct 22   On this day in history laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession   

Oct 23   On this day in history maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69   

Oct 25   Israeli Cabinet approves "in principle," a draft compromise peace in the year 1978.   

Oct 26   George Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history begin & Sadat win the Nobel Peace prize   

Oct 27   President Carter signs Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill in the year 1978.   

Oct 30   On this day in history laura Nickel &Curt Noll find 25th Mersenne prime, 2 ^ 21701-1   

Nov 02   In the year 1978 crew of Soyuz 29 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 31   

Nov 03   On this day in history uK grants Dominica independence (National Day)   

Nov 04   Iranian troops fire on anti-Shah student protesters by Tehran U in the year 1978.   

Nov 05   In the year 1978 denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73   

Nov 05   In the year 1978 iranian PM Jaafar Sharif-Emami resigns to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi   

Nov 06   On this day in history flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67   

Nov 06   In the year 1978 shah of Iran places Iran under military rule   

Nov 07   On this day in history gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80   

Nov 08   Norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84 in the year 1978.   

Nov 08   In the year 1978 norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84   

Nov 09   Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history the U.S. Marine Corps' newest light attack aircraft, the AV-8B, flew for the first time at McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis. The AV-8B Harrier had more than double the payload and radius of its predecessor, the AV-8A.   

Nov 10   Israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks in the year 1978.   

Nov 10   Linda Scott, actress (Escape from Hell Island), dies at 28 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71   

Nov 13   In the year 1978 george Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies   

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

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 in the year 1978.   

Jan 06   On this day in history john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

Jan 08   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 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   In the year 1978 hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn