Date: January 18, 1978
The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America continues until 2003. Date: January 19, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Karl Wallenda Dies in Tightrope…
Nicaraguan Revolution: The FSLN seizes the National Congress of Nicaragua, along with over a thousand hostages. Date: August 22, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Jimmy Carter Recognizes China, Severs Taiwan Ties December 15,…
The Lufthansa heist is committed by a group led by Lucchese family associate Jimmy Burke. It was the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil, at that time. Date: December 11, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day…
The 730: Okinawa Prefecture changes its traffic on the right-hand side of the road to the left-hand side. Date: July 30, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 30 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Los Alfaques Disaster: Gas Truck Explosion Kills…
Willow Island disaster: In the deadliest construction accident in United States history, 51 construction workers are killed when a cooling tower under construction collapses at the Pleasants Power Station in Willow Island, West Virginia. Date: April 27, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in…
Supertanker Amoco Cadiz splits in two after running aground on the Portsall Rocks, three miles off the coast of Brittany, resulting in the largest oil spill in history at that time. Date: March 16, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On…