Karl Wallenda Dies in Tightrope Fall, San Juan, March 22, 1978
Date: March 22, 1978
Date: March 22, 1978
Double Eagle II becomes first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it lands in Miserey, France near Paris, 137 hours after leaving Presque Isle, Maine. Date: August 17, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Papal conclave: Albino Luciani is elected as Pope John Paul I. Date: August 26, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978France Conducts Aphrodite Nuclear Test, 25th of 29, November 14, 1978Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Tu-134…
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 1978Saur Revolution Begins in Afghanistan, Daoud Khan Killed, April…
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 1978Provisional IRA La Mon Restaurant Bombing Kills 12, Injures 30 — February 17, 1978San…
At the Superdome in New Orleans, Muhammad Ali outpoints Leon Spinks in a rematch to become the first boxer to win the world heavyweight title three times. Date: September 15, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Finnair Flight 405 is hijacked by Aarno Lamminparras in Oulu, Finland. Date: September 30, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 30 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Karl Wallenda Dies in Tightrope Fall, March 22, 1978Jimmy Carter Recognizes China, Severs Taiwan…