Historical Events In 1978
Sunday, 08 September 2024
Nov 13 NASA launches HEAO in the year 1978.
Nov 15 183 die as Icelandic Airlines DC-8 crashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka in the year 1978.
Nov 15 Margaret Mead, anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies in NY at 76 on this day in history.
Nov 16 In the year 1978 claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75
Nov 17 Claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Nov 18 In the year 1978 jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide
Nov 18 Mass suicide in Peoples temple in Jonestown Guyana on this day in history.
Nov 20 On this day in history a satellite system for transmitting newspaper content was dedicated on this day in 1978. The system transmitted The Wall Street Journal from where it was typeset in Massachusetts to Orlando, Florida, at a rate of 3.5 minutes per page.
Nov 25 On this day in history american Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago, kills 275
Nov 25 Thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight on this day in history.
Nov 26 10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, NY on this day in history.
Nov 27 George Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White in the year 1978.
Nov 28 Andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Nov 29 On this day in history alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74
Nov 29 UN observes "international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people," boycotted by US andabout 20 other countries on this day in history.
Dec 01 President Carter more than doubles national park system size in the year 1978.
Dec 02 Chanting "Allah is great," anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran on this day in history.
Dec 02 On this day in history streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1
Dec 03 In the year 1978 william Grant Still, composer, dies at 83
Dec 04 Dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco first female mayor in the year 1978.
Dec 04 Pioneer Venus 1 goes into orbit around Venus in the year 1978.
Dec 04 In the year 1978 samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76
Dec 05 In the year 1978 pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus
Dec 08 On this day in history golda Meir served as Israel's PM (1969-74, dies in Jerusalem at 80
Dec 08 Golda Meir, Israel's PM (1969-74), dies in Jerusalem at 80 on this day in history.
Dec 09 On this day in history pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus
Dec 10 On this day in history edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54
Dec 10 On this day in history in Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize
Dec 11 6 masked men bound 10 employees at Lufthansa cargo area at New York Kennedy Airport and made off with $5.8 M in cash and jewelry on this day in history.
Dec 12 Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53 in the year 1978.
Dec 13 On this day in history susan B Anthony dollar, first US coin to honor a woman, issued
Dec 15 On this day in history chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75
Dec 16 Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 in the year 1978.
Dec 16 Cleveland, Ohio, become the first city in the post-Depression era to default on its loans in the year 1978.
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