Page 13: Historical Events In 1978

Nov 13   NASA launches HEAO in the year 1978.   

Nov 15   On this day in history 183 die as Icelandic Airlines DC-8 crashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka   

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   In the year 1978 claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75   

Nov 18   Jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide in the year 1978.   

Nov 18   Mass suicide in Peoples temple in Jonestown Guyana in the year 1978.   

Nov 20   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 in the year 1978.   

Nov 25   On this day in history american Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago, kills 275   

Nov 25   On this day in history thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight   

Nov 26   On this day in history 10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, NY   

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 in the year 1978.   

Nov 29   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.   

Dec 01   President Carter more than doubles national park system size in the year 1978.   

Dec 02   On this day in history chanting "Allah is great," anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran   

Dec 02   On this day in history streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1   

Dec 03   William Grant Still, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1978 dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco first female mayor   

Dec 04   Pioneer Venus 1 goes into orbit around Venus on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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   In Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history 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   

Dec 12   In the year 1978 clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53   

Dec 13   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   In the year 1978 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   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.   

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 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   In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

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

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.