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Thursday, 03 April 2025
Apr 11 In the year 1978 e F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger 
Apr 13 Paul McGrath actor (The Witness), dies at 73 on this day in history.
Apr 13 Paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74 in the year 1978.
Apr 14 H Debehogne discovers asteroid #2364 Seillier in the year 1978.
Apr 15 In the year 1978 43 die as 2 express trains collide head-on south of Bologna, Italy
Apr 16 On this day in history lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80
Apr 17 Bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon in the year 1978.
Apr 18 On this day in history uS Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam
Apr 19 On this day in history emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70
Apr 19 In the year 1978 yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel
Apr 21 On this day in history sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37
Apr 22 On this day in history will Geer actor (Grandpa-The Waltons), dies at 75
Apr 22 Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Apr 25 In the year 1978 supreme Court rules pension plans can't require women to pay more
Apr 26 In the year 1978 nASA launches space vehicle S-201
Apr 27 In the year 1978 mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered
May 01 In the year 1978 aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74
May 01 On this day in history naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone
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 Wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71 on this day in history.
May 04 On this day in history russian President Brezhnev visits West-Germany
May 05 In the year 1978 alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies
May 05 Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit on this day in history.
May 06 Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76 in the year 1978.
May 06 South Africa military goes into Angola in the year 1978.
May 09 On this day in history corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found
May 10 Liverpool wins 23rd Europe Cup I in the year 1978.
May 11 John Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93 in the year 1978.
May 11 Margaret A Brewer is first female general in the US Marine Corps on this day in history.
May 12 Commerce Department announces that hurricane names will no longer be exclusively female in the year 1978.
May 12 The U S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decides that hurricanes will no longer be given only female names on this day in history.
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