Historical Events In 1978

Jan 01   On this day in history air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213   

Jan 01   President Ford signs first major revision of copyright law since 1909 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   Chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win in the year 1978.   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1978.   

Jan 07   Angola revises its constitution in the year 1978.   

Jan 08   Israel's Cabinet votes to `strengthen' settlements in occupied Sinai in the year 1978.   

Jan 09   In the year 1978 commonwealth of Northern Marianas established   

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

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

Jan 10   Soyuz 27 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1978 michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

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

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy in the year 1978.   

Jan 15   In the year 1978 theodore Bundy kills Florida State University co-eds Lisa Levy & Margaret Bowman   

Jan 16   5th American Music Award Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac & Conway Twitty in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 18   Carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Roof of 3-year-old Civic Center in Hartford CT collapses (no injuries) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Thiokol conducts 2nd test firing of space shuttle's SRB on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 21   In the year 1978 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   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 02   In the year 1978 birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

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 in the year 1978.   

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1978 walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75   

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

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

Jan 11   In the year 1978 michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.