Historical Events In 1978

Oct 11   In the year 1978 aristides Royo elected president of Panama   

Oct 11   On this day in history nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC   

Oct 12   On this day in history representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington   

Oct 13   James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu on this day in history.   

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

Oct 14   First TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island" on this day in history.   

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

Oct 16   Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II in the year 1978.   

Oct 18   On this day in history frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies   

Oct 19   On this day in history gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64   

Oct 21   Anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83 in the year 1978.   

Oct 22   Laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.   

Oct 27   Begin & Sadat win the Nobel Peace prize in the year 1978.   

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   Crew of Soyuz 29 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 31 in the year 1978.   

Nov 03   UK grants Dominica independence (National Day) in the year 1978.   

Nov 04   In the year 1978 iranian troops fire on anti-Shah student protesters by Tehran U   

Nov 05   On this day in history denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73   

Nov 05   Iranian PM Jaafar Sharif-Emami resigns to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in the year 1978.   

Nov 06   Flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Shah of Iran places Iran under military rule on this day in history.   

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

Nov 08   On this day in history norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84   

Nov 08   On this day in history norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84   

Nov 09   Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

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   In the year 1978 israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks   

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   George Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.   

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

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

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

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

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

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died in the year 1978.   

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