United Airlines Flight 173 Crashes Near Portland, Killing 10 December 28, 1978

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…

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…

Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication. Date: June 19, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 19 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Ulrich Family Accident Sparks Ford Pinto Litigation, August 10, 1978Soeharto…

Tuvalu gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: October 1, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1978Georgi Markov Assassinated on Waterloo Bridge by Ricin Umbrella, September 7, 1978Begin and Sadat Win Nobel Peace Prize,…

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 📅…