First Oxygen-Free Mount Everest Ascent by Messner and Habeler, May 8, 1978

The late iconic actor Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from his grave in Switzerland. Date: March 2, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Lufthansa Heist: Largest U.S. Cash Robbery by Jimmy Burke, December 11,…

Alitalia Flight 4128 crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea while on approach to Falcone Borsellino Airport in Palermo, Italy, killing 108. Date: December 23, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978PSA Flight 182 Mid-Air Collision…

The Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 goes into effect, realigning many of Europe's longwave and mediumwave broadcasting frequencies. Date: November 23, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 23 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Afghanistan President Mohammad Daoud Khan Overthrown and…

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 → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Tu-134 Crash Near Gabare Kills 73,…

Camp David Accords: Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat begin peace discussions at Camp David, Maryland. Date: September 5, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Charlie Chaplin Coffin Stolen from Swiss Grave, March 2, 1978Mir…