Date: December 22, 1978
The first UNIFIL troops arrive in Lebanon for a peacekeeping mission along the Blue Line. Date: March 23, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Egyptian Raid on Larnaca Airport: 15 Commandos Killed, February 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 1978Rebels Occupy Kolwezi, Zaire Mining Center, May 12, 1978FDA Requires Blood Donations Labeled…
Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat. Date: February 19, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events…
Czech Vladimír 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 → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Air Canada Flight 189 Runway…
The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt. Date: September 17, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Naomi Uemura First Solo North Pole Arrival by Dog Sled, May 1, 1978Hilton Bombing Kills…
Puerto Rican police shoot two nationalists in the Cerro Maravilla murders. Date: July 25, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment Passed by Congress – August 22, 1978Willow Island…