President Carter Cancels Neutron Bomb Development, April 7, 1978
Date: April 7, 1978
Date: April 7, 1978
Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom. Date: November 3, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 3 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Blizzard of 1978 Hits New England with 65 mph Winds February 6, 1978VladimΓr Remek First Non-Soviet, Non-American…
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 β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 1978 π On…
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 β π Other events…
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 β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 1978 π On…
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 β π Other events on August 17 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Somalia and Ethiopia sign a truce to end the Ethio-Somali War. Date: March 15, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 15 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Okinawa Traffic Switches to Left-Hand Driving July 30, 1978Willow Island Disaster: Deadliest U.S. Construction…