Date: May 3, 1978
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…
The first international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty are filed. Date: June 1, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978LDS Church Opens Priesthood to All Worthy Men, June 9, 1978Saur Revolution Begins 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…
Australian civilian pilot Frederick Valentich vanishes over the Bass Strait south of Melbourne, after reporting contact with an unidentified aircraft. Date: October 21, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Tabas Earthquake Kills 15,000 in…
In Zaire, rebels occupy the city of Kolwezi, the mining center of the province of Shaba (now known as Katanga); the local government asks the US, France and Belgium to restore order. Date: May 12, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅…
The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke bars quota systems in college admissions. Date: June 28, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Last German Volkswagen Beetle Leaves…