Date: February 11, 1978
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The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. Date: June 25, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Cardinal Karol WojtyÅ‚a Elected Pope…
PSA Flight 182, a Boeing 727, collides in mid-air with a Cessna 172 and crashes in San Diego, killing all 135 aboard Flight 182, both occupants of the Cessna, as well as seven people on the ground. Date: September 25, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 25 📅 Events on…
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 first unsolicited bulk commercial email (which would later become known as "spam") is sent by a Digital Equipment Corporation marketing representative to every ARPANET address on the west coast of the United States. Date: May 3, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in…
The late iconic actor Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from his grave in Switzerland. 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 1978Israel Defense Forces Launch Operation Litani in Southern Lebanon, March 14,…
In San Francisco, city mayor George Moscone and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk are assassinated by former supervisor Dan White. Date: November 27, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 27 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Tu-134…