Date: March 16, 1978
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The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of four inches an hour. Date: February 6, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today)…
The President of Afghanistan, Mohammad Daoud Khan, is overthrown and assassinated in a coup led by pro-communist rebels. Date: April 28, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978LDS Church Opens Priesthood to All Worthy…
Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747, crashes into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Bombay, India, due to instrument failure, spatial disorientation, and pilot error, killing all 213 people on board. Date: January 1, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1978…
Japan's Naomi Uemura, travelling by dog sled, becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone. Date: May 1, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Blizzard of 1978 Hits New England with 65…
Altaf Hussain founds the student political movement All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO) in Karachi University. Date: June 11, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Last German Volkswagen Beetle Leaves Emden Plant January 19,…
A Tupolev Tu-144 crashes near the Russian town of Yegoryevsk, killing two. Date: May 23, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Willow Island Disaster: Deadliest U.S. Construction Accident, 51 Killed April 27, 1978Israel Defense…