South African Defence Force Attacks Cassinga SWAPO Base, May 4, 1978
Date: May 4, 1978
Date: May 4, 1978
The South African Defence Force attacks a SWAPO base at Cassinga in southern Angola, killing about 600 people. Date: May 4, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 4 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Solomon Islands Independence from United Kingdom, July…
The European Court of Human Rights finds the United Kingdom's government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. Date: January 18, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 18 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Cinema Rex…
Czech VladimΓr Remek becomes the first non-Soviet or non-American to go into space, when he is launched aboard Soyuz 28. Date: March 2, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 2 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet First…
The inaugural Paris-Dakar Rally begins. Date: December 26, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 26 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Hilton Bombing Kills Three in Sydney February 13, 1978Landsat 3 Launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base March 5, 1978Egyptian Raid…
The Israel Defense Forces launch Operation Litani, a seven-day campaign to invade and occupy southern Lebanon. Date: March 14, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 14 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Chartered DC-8 Crashes Near Colombo, 183 Killed, November 15,…
Former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped; he is later murdered by his captors. Date: March 16, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978United Airlines Flight 173 Crashes Near Portland, Killing 10 December…