Willow Island Disaster: Deadliest U.S. Construction Accident, 51 Killed, April 27, 1978
Date: April 27, 1978
Date: April 27, 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 β π Other events on August 13 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Aeroflot Flight 1080 Crash…
The pivotal Third Plenum of the 11th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is held in Beijing, with Deng Xiaoping reversing Mao-era policies to pursue a program for the reform and opening up. Date: December 22, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in…
France conducts the Aphrodite nuclear test as 25th in the group of 29 1975β78 French nuclear tests. Date: November 14, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 14 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Egyptian Raid on Larnaca Airport: 15 Commandos Killed,…
Altaf Hussain founds the student political movement All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO) in Karachi University. Date: June 11, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 11 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978South African Defence Force Attacks Cassinga SWAPO Base, May…
The first UNIFIL troops arrive in Lebanon for a peacekeeping mission along the Blue Line. Date: March 23, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 23 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Budd Company Unveils First SPV-2000 Self-Propelled Railcar, February 9, 1978Mir…
Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314 crashes at the Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada with 42 deaths and seven survivors. Date: February 11, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 11 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Henrik Igityan…