Page 13: Historical Events In 1978

Nov 13   In the year 1978 nASA launches HEAO   

Nov 15   183 die as Icelandic Airlines DC-8 crashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka in the year 1978.   

Nov 15   On this day in history margaret Mead, anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies in NY at 76   

Nov 16   In the year 1978 claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75   

Nov 17   On this day in history claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75   

Nov 18   In the year 1978 jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide   

Nov 18   Mass suicide in Peoples temple in Jonestown Guyana on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history 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.   

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

Nov 25   Thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight in the year 1978.   

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

Nov 27   In the year 1978 george Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White   

Nov 28   Andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69 in the year 1978.   

Nov 29   Alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   UN observes "international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people," boycotted by US andabout 20 other countries on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1978 president Carter more than doubles national park system size   

Dec 02   In the year 1978 chanting "Allah is great," anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran   

Dec 02   Streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1 in the year 1978.   

Dec 03   On this day in history william Grant Still, composer, dies at 83   

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

Dec 04   In the year 1978 pioneer Venus 1 goes into orbit around Venus   

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

Dec 05   Pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus in the year 1978.   

Dec 08   In the year 1978 golda Meir served as Israel's PM (1969-74, dies in Jerusalem at 80   

Dec 08   In the year 1978 golda Meir, Israel's PM (1969-74), dies in Jerusalem at 80   

Dec 09   Pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54   

Dec 10   In the year 1978 in Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize   

Dec 11   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75   

Dec 16   Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

Dec 16   In the year 1978 cleveland, Ohio, become the first city in the post-Depression era to default on its loans.   

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 28   In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)   

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   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   In the year 1978 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

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

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 in the year 1978.   

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