Historical Events In 1978

Nov 13   NASA launches HEAO in the year 1978.   

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

Nov 15   Margaret Mead, anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies in NY at 76 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

Nov 17   Claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

Nov 18   Jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide on this day in history.   

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   American Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago, kills 275 in the year 1978.   

Nov 25   Thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight on this day in history.   

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

Nov 27   George Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White in the year 1978.   

Nov 28   In the year 1978 andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69   

Nov 29   Alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1978.   

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 04   Dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco first female mayor on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history pioneer Venus 1 goes into orbit around Venus   

Dec 04   Samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

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

Dec 08   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus in the year 1978.   

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

Dec 10   In Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53   

Dec 13   Susan B Anthony dollar, first US coin to honor a woman, issued on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Cleveland, Ohio, become the first city in the post-Depression era to default on its loans on this day in history.   

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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   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   John Gall, American baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)   

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   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 08   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1978 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.