Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1978
Saturday, 23 November 2024
May 13 In the year 1978 albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies 
May 13 In the year 1978 joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels
May 17 In the year 1978 john Selwyn Brooke Selwyn Lloyd, speaker of house of commons, dies
May 18 Italy legalizes abortion on this day in history.
May 18 In the year 1978 russian dissident Yuri Orlov exiled to compulsory work
May 19 In the year 1978 george Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies
May 20 3 PFLP members kill a cop near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris France on this day in history.
May 20 US launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus on this day in history.
May 21 118 Unification church couples wed in England on this day in history.
May 21 In the year 1978 joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77
May 21 In the year 1978 yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect
May 22 On this day in history bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83
May 23 General strike in Peru in the year 1978.
May 24 Dutch Investment bill (WIR) law goes into effect in the year 1978.
May 25 "Star Wars" released on this day in history.
May 26 The first legal casino east of the Mississippi opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey in the year 1978.
May 26 On this day in history the first legal gambling casino opens in Atlantic City
May 28 In the year 1978 al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times
May 29 In the year 1978 a 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents
May 29 On this day in history bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49
May 29 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
Jun 05 John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71 in the year 1978.
Jun 06 A Mrkos discovers asteroids #2199 Klet & #3339 in the year 1978.
Jun 06 California voters overwhelmingly approve Proposition 13, an initiative calling for major property tax cuts in the year 1978.
Jun 06 Proposition 13 cuts California property taxes 57% in the year 1978.
Jun 07 On this day in history nadine Hernandez is born in California
Jun 09 In the year 1978 gutenberg Bible (1 of 21) sells for $2.4 million, London
Jun 09 In the year 1978 larry Holmes wins a decision over Ken Norton for the WBC crown
Jun 12 On this day in history david Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life
Jun 12 In the year 1978 in Japan a 7.5 quake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. The shock was centered about 909 kilometers east of Sendai
Jun 14 In the year 1978 theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74
Jun 15 Anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83 in the year 1978.
Jun 15 On this day in history jordan's King Hussein marries 26-year-old American Lisa Halaby, who becomes Queen Noor.
Jun 15 Soyuz 29 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6; they stay 139 days in the year 1978.
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