Chartered DC-8 Crashes Near Colombo, 183 Killed, November 15, 1978

The 7.4 Mw  Tabas earthquake affects the city of Tabas, Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 15,000 people are killed. Date: September 16, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

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 1978McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet First Flight November 18, 1978France Conducts Aphrodite Nuclear Test,…

Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication. Date: June 19, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 19 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978France Conducts Aphrodite Nuclear Test, 25th of 29, November 14,…

United States Food and Drug Administration requires all blood donations to be labeled "paid" or "volunteer" donors. Date: January 13, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978First Oxygen-Free Mount Everest Ascent by Messner and…

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 1978First International Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications Filed June 1,…