Solomon Islands Independence from United Kingdom, July 7, 1978

One hundred fifty Palestinians in Beirut are killed in a terrorist attack during the second phase of the Lebanese Civil War. Date: August 13, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Budd Company Unveils First…

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is founded in the Turkish village of Fis. Date: November 27, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 27 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Aldo Moro Kidnapped and Murdered in Italy, March 16, 1978South African Defence…

Somalia and Ethiopia sign a truce to end the Ethio-Somali War. Date: March 15, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Last German Volkswagen Beetle Leaves Emden Plant January 19, 1978Lufthansa Heist: Largest U.S. Cash…

Arab–Israeli conflict: Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of Egypt Anwar Sadat are jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Date: December 10, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 10 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978European Court Finds UK…

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 1978Provisional IRA La Mon Restaurant Bombing Kills 12,…

Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom. Date: November 3, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Cyclone Kills 1,000 in Eastern Sri Lanka, November 23, 1978Charlie Chaplin Coffin Stolen from Swiss Grave, March…