Historical Events In 1978

Jan 01   Air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213 in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1978 bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey   

Jan 02   On this day in history rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania"   

Jan 03   On this day in history chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win   

Jan 04   On this day in history willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history angola revises its constitution   

Jan 08   On this day in history israel's Cabinet votes to `strengthen' settlements in occupied Sinai   

Jan 09   Commonwealth of Northern Marianas established on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Soyuz 27 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station in the year 1978.   

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1978 soyuz 27 links with Salyut 6 &Soyuz 26 the first time 3 spacecraft link   

Jan 12   On this day in history nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1978 hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn   

Jan 14   Blossom Rock, actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history sex Pistols' final concert (Winterland, San Francisco)   

Jan 14   The Sex Pistols perform their last concert, at San Francisco's Winterland Theater on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1978 carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67   

Jan 18   On this day in history geoff Boycott captains England for the first time, vs Pakistan Karachi   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56   

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Mar 21   On this day in history birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)   

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1978 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

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

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   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn