Page 12: Historical Events In 1978

Oct 11   Aristides Royo elected president of Panama on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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   Dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63 in the year 1978.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 21   In the year 1978 anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83   

Oct 22   In the year 1978 laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession   

Oct 23   Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1978 george Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies   

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

Oct 27   President Carter signs Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Laura Nickel &Curt Noll find 25th Mersenne prime, 2 ^ 21701-1 in the year 1978.   

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

Nov 03   In the year 1978 uK grants Dominica independence (National Day)   

Nov 04   On this day in history iranian troops fire on anti-Shah student protesters by Tehran U   

Nov 05   Denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73 in the year 1978.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1978 flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67   

Nov 06   On this day in history shah of Iran places Iran under military rule   

Nov 07   In the year 1978 gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80   

Nov 08   Norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84 in the year 1978.   

Nov 09   In the year 1978 joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75   

Nov 09   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71   

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

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

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 in the year 1978.   

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