Page 6: Historical Events In 1978

Apr 11   On this day in history e F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger   

Apr 13   On this day in history paul McGrath actor (The Witness), dies at 73   

Apr 13   In the year 1978 paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74   

Apr 14   H Debehogne discovers asteroid #2364 Seillier in the year 1978.   

Apr 15   On this day in history 43 die as 2 express trains collide head-on south of Bologna, Italy   

Apr 16   Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1978 bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon   

Apr 18   In the year 1978 uS Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam   

Apr 19   Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel   

Apr 21   Sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Will Geer actor (Grandpa-The Waltons), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

Apr 22   Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

Apr 25   Supreme Court rules pension plans can't require women to pay more on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1978 nASA launches space vehicle S-201   

Apr 27   On this day in history mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered   

May 01   In the year 1978 aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74   

May 01   Naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1978 "Sun Day" - solar energy events are held in US   

May 03   Anderlecht wins 18th Europe Cup II in the year 1978.   

May 03   Last cricket test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at Kingston on this day in history.   

May 03   West Indies all set to lose cricket test vs Australia at Kingston till riots end game in the year 1978.   

May 03   In the year 1978 wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71   

May 04   Russian President Brezhnev visits West-Germany in the year 1978.   

May 05   Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies in the year 1978.   

May 05   Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit in the year 1978.   

May 06   In the year 1978 ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76   

May 06   In the year 1978 south Africa military goes into Angola   

May 09   In the year 1978 corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found   

May 10   Liverpool wins 23rd Europe Cup I in the year 1978.   

May 11   On this day in history john Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93   

May 11   Margaret A Brewer is first female general in the US Marine Corps in the year 1978.   

May 12   On this day in history commerce Department announces that hurricane names will no longer be exclusively female   

May 12   The U S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decides that hurricanes will no longer be given only female names in the year 1978.   

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Mar 21   On this day in history birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)   

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies in the year 1978.   

Jan 10   On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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.