Date: February 17, 1978
President Moktar Ould Daddah of Mauritania is ousted in a bloodless coup d'état. Date: July 10, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Charlie Chaplin Coffin Stolen from Swiss Grave, March 2, 1978Provisional IRA La…
U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been disposed of negligently. Date: August 7, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Tu-134…
The Crown of St. Stephen (also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary) goes on public display after being returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held after World War II. Date: January 31, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in…
Soviet satellite Kosmos 954, with a nuclear reactor on board, burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering radioactive debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. Only 1% is recovered. Date: January 24, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 24 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of four inches an hour. Date: February 6, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today)…
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 1978Coastal Road Massacre: Fatah Bus…