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Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1940s  1950s  1960s  - 1970s -  1980s  1990s  2000s Years: 1975 1976 1977 - 1978 - 1979 1980 1981 1978 by topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Home video - Literature Music (Country, Metal) - Radio - Television Science and technology Archaeology - Aviation Meteorology - Rail transport - Science By country Australia - Canada - India - Ireland Malaysia - New Zealand - Pakistan - Singapore - South Africa - Soviet Union - UK - Wales - Zimbabwe Other topics Awards - Sport - Law - State leaders Sovereign states - Religious leaders - Video gaming Birth and death categories Births - Deaths Establishments and disestablishments categories Establishments - Disestablishments Works and introductions categories Works - Introductions v • d • e Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... 20XX redirects here. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about the first decade of the 21st century. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... See also: 1977 in architecture, other events of 1978, 1979 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1977 in art, other events of 1978, 1979 in art, List of years in art Events Works Births Deaths April 8 - Clough Williams-Ellis, architect and creator of Portmeirion April 13 - Jack Chambers, originator of perceptual realism August 5 - Victor Hasselblad, photographer November 8 - Norman Rockwell, painter unknown... // Events February 1 - Bob Dylans film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the Rolling Thunder Revue tour premieres in Los Angeles, California March 1 - Charlie Chaplins coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery 3 months after burial March - Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for Star Wars Episode... This is a list of home video-related events in 1978. ... See also: 1977 in literature, other events of 1978, 1979 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1970s in music. ... See also: 1977 in country music, 1978 in music, other events of 1978, 1979 in country music, 1970s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1978. ... 1978 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Finds Bactrian Gold hoard Publications Events Theban Mapping Project established Births Deaths See also List of years in archaeology 1977 in archaeology 1979 in archaeology Categories: 1978 | Years in archaeology ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1978: Events January January 1 - British Aircraft Corporation, Hawker Siddeley, and Scottish Aviation are absorbed into British Aerospace April April 1 - The Canadian Snowbirds aerobatic team officially becomes the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1978. ... See also: Other events of 1978 List of years in science . ... See also: 1977 in Wales, other events of 1978, 1979 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... 1977 state leaders - Events of 1978 - 1979 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1978 List of international organization leaders in 1978 List of colonial governors in 1978 List of foreign ministers in 1978 Africa Algeria - Houari Boumédiènne, President of Algeria (1965... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... 1977 religious leaders - Events of 1978 - 1979 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 1978 List of international organization leaders in 1978 List of colonial governors in 1978 Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church - Paul VI, Pope (1963-1978) Roman Catholic Church - John Paul I... See also: 1977 in video gaming, other events of 1978, 1979 in video gaming, history of video games Events Notable releases Cinematronics releases the Space Wars vector graphics arcade game Hudson releases Lode Runner for Nintendo home systems in Japan. ... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for any common year starting on Sunday (dominical letter A), in other words, a common year where Doomsday is Tuesday. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ... Contents  (full) 1 Events of 1978 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing . Fictional -  Ship events 2 Births 3 Deaths  -  Fields Medalists 4 Nobel prizes -  Templeton Prize 5 See also -  Notes -  External links [edit] Events of 1978 [edit] January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. January 1 - Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes into the ocean near Bombay, killing 213. January wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 52             1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22  4 23 24 25 26 27 28 29  5 30 31 January 4 - A referendum in Chile supports the policies of Augusto Pinochet. January 6 - The Hungarian Holy Crown (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. January 7 - Emilio Palma is born in Antarctica, making his birth the southernmost in history. January 10 - Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated. Riots erupt against Somoza's government. January 14 - January 15 - The body of former U.S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda, following his death from cancer. January 18 - The European Court of Human Rights finds the United Kingdom government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. January 19 - Federal Appeals Court Judge William H. Webster is appointed FBI Director. January 22 - Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany Persona non grata. January 23 - Sweden becomes the first nation to ban aerosol sprays that are thought to damage earth's protective ozone layer. January 24 - Soviet satellite Cosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. January 24 - Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first convicted prisoners to marry in prison in the history of the Republic of Ireland. January 28 - Richard Chase, the "Vampire of Sacramento", is arrested. January 30 - Blizzards in the USA kill 90. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... United States copyright law governs the legally enforceable rights of creative and artistic works in the United States. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Air India Flight 855 was a flight that crashed on 1 January 1978. ... The Boeing 747, sometimes nicknamed the Jumbo Jet,[4][5] is long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing in the United States. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... (Redirected from 1 January) January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 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Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Emilio Marcos Palma (born January 7, 1978) is the first person known to have been born on the continent of Antarctica. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Anastasio (Tachito) Somoza Debayle (December 5, 1925 – September 17, 1980) was officially the forty-fourth and forty-fifth President of Nicaragua from May 1, 1967 to May 1, 1972 and from December 1, 1974 to July 17, 1979. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Hubert Humphrey (disambiguation). ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... European Court of Human Rights building in Strasbourg The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), often referred to informally as the Strasbourg Court, was created to systematise the hearing of human rights complaints against States Parties to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted by... 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[edit] February February wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 5     1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 8 20 21 22 23 24 25 26  9 27 28           February 1 - Hollywood film director Roman Polanski skips bail and flees to France, after pleading guilty to charges of engaging in sex with a 13-year-old girl. February 6 - Akyab, Arakan, The King Dragon operation in Arakan begins in the village of Sakkipara. February 8 - United States Senate proceedings are broadcast on radio for the first time. February 11 - Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314, a Boeing 737-200, crashes in Cranbrook, British Columbia, killing 44 of the 50 people onboard. February 11 - Sixteen Unification Church couples wed in New York, New York. February 11 - Somalia mobilizes its troops, due to an apparent Ethiopian attack. February 11 - The People's Republic of China lifts a ban on works by Aristotle, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. February 13 - A bomb explodes outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Australia, killing two garbagemen, a policeman and several others. Many believe that ASIO is responsible. February 15 - Rhodesia's prime minister Ian Smith and 3 black leaders agree on the transfer to black majority rule. February 15 - Serial killer Ted Bundy is captured in Pensacola, Florida. February 16 - The first computer bulletin board system (CBBS) is created in Chicago. February 21 - Electrical workers in Mexico City find the remains of the Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlan in the middle of the city. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... (Redirected from 1 February) February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 10 February) February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 11 February) February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 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The word bail as a legal term means: Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that persons appearance for trial. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sittwe (1983 population estimate: 107,607), formerly known as Akyab, is a city and district in the RakhineState, Myanmar. ... Rakhine State (formerly Arakan) is a state of Myanmar. ... King Dragon Operation was a large scale military operation against Rohingya Muslims of Arakan, Burma (Myanmar) in the year 1978. ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pacific Western Airlines was an airline that operated throughout western Canada and around the world from the 1950s through the 1980s. ... The Boeing 737 is an American short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... Cranbrook, British Columbia ( ) is a city in southeast British Columbia, seat of the Regional District of East Kootenay. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Unification Church is a new religious movement started by Sun Myung Moon in Korea in the 1940s. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Aristotle (disambiguation). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... “Dickens” redirects here. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hilton Hotel chain is owned by Hilton Hotels Corporation and is based in Beverly Hills, California. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... ASIO Central Office, Canberra. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia, todays Zimbabwe. ... The Rt Hon Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia, 1964 (official portrait) Ian Douglas Smith GCLM ID (born 8 April 1919) was the Premier of the British Crown Colony of Southern Rhodesia from 13 April 1964 to 11 November 1965, and Prime Minister of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) from 11 November... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Theodore Robert Ted Bundy (November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) was an American serial killer. ... Nickname: Location in Escambia County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Escambia Government  - Mayor John Fogg Area  - City 39. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the machine. ... BBS redirects here. ... Ward Christensen and the first BBS, CBBS. CBBS (Computerized Bulletin Board System) was a computer software program created by Ward Christensen to allow him and other computer hobbyists to exchange information between one another. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Capital en movimiento Location of Mexico City in south central Mexico Coordinates: , Country Federal entity Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ... The Great Pyramid or Templo Mayor was the main temple of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan (modern Mexico City). ... [edit] March March wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 9     1 2 3 4 5 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 20 21 22 23 24 25 26  13 27 28 29 30 31     March 1 - Charlie Chaplin's remains are stolen from Cosier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland. March 2 - Soyuz 28 (Aleksei Gubarev, Vladimir Remek) is launched on a rendezvous with Salyut 6, with the first cosmonaut from a Soviet satellite (Remek). March 3 - Ethiopia admits that its troops are fighting with the aid of Cuban soldiers against Somalian troops in Ogaden. March 3 - Rhodesia attacks Zambia. March 3 - The New York Post publishes an article about David Rorvik's book The Cloning of Man, about a supposed cloning of a human being. March 4 - In a feat unmatched before or since, The Bee Gees claim 5 spots in the Billboard Hot 100 as writers. Their own Stayin' Alive, Night Fever and How Deep Is Your Love, Samantha Sang's Emotion and Andy Gibb's (Love Is) Thicker Than Water. March 4 - P.v. Maltzahn is born in Essen, Germany. March 6 - American porn publisher Larry Flynt is shot and paralyzed in Lawrenceville, Georgia. March 10 - Soyuz 28 lands. March 11 - Coastal Road Massacre: Palestinian terrorists kill 34 Israelis. March 14 - Israeli forces invade Lebanon in Operation Litani. March 16 - Former Italian Premier Aldo Moro is kidnapped by the Red Brigades; 5 bodyguards are killed. March 17 - The oil tanker Amoco Cadiz runs aground on the coast of Brittany. March 18 - Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan, is sentenced to death by hanging for ordering the assassination of a political opponent. March 22 - Karl Wallenda of the Flying Wallendas dies after falling off a tight-rope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico. March 24 - The tanker Amoco Cadiz splits in two off Brittany, spilling 50,000 metric tons of crude oil. March 28 - Stump v. Sparkman (435 U.S. 349}: The Supreme Court of the United States hands down a 5-3 decision in a controversial case involving involuntary sterilization and judicial immunity. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... -1... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... -1... (Redirected from 11 March) March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... (Redirected from 12 March) March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 13 March) March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... (Redirected from 14 March) March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... (Redirected from 15 March) March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 16 March) March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 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Aleksei Gubarev (2) Vladimír Remek - Czechoslovakia (1) Mass: 6800 kg Perigee: 198. ... Image:Gubarev. ... Categories: MEP stubs | 1948 births | Czech astronauts | Communists | Members of the European Parliament from the Czech Republic ... Salyut 6 was a Soviet space station launched on September 29, 1977. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthem Somalia, Wake Up Capital (and largest city) Mogadishu Official languages Somali1 Demonym Somali Government Transitional Federal Government  -  President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed  -  Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi Independence from the UK and Italy   -  Date June 26 & July 1, 1960  Area  -  Total 637,661 km² (42nd) 246,201 sq mi   -  Water... This article is about the geographical area. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia, todays Zimbabwe. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and the oldest to have been published continually as a daily. ... David Rorvik (B ?) Is a US journalist who wrote a book In His Image for an alleged cloning of a human being. ... Although genes are recognized as influencing behavior and cognition, genetically identical does not mean altogether identical; identical twins, despite being natural human clones with near identical DNA, are separate people, with separate experiences and not altogether overlapping personalities. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bee Gees: Maurice, Barry and Robin The Bee Gees were a British and Australian band, originally a pop singer-songwriter combination, reborn as funk and disco. ... Stayin Alive is a song by The Bee Gees, released as a single in 1977. ... Night Fever, is a song that was written and performed by The Bee Gees that was on the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever that came from the trio, and the albums third hit single (after How Deep Is Your Love and Stayin Alive). In the United States, Night Fever... How Deep Is Your Love is a song recorded by the Bee Gees in 1977. ... Samantha Sang (born August 5, 1953 in Melbourne, Australia) is a singer. ... Andy Gibb (March 5, 1958 – March 10, 1988) was an English-born Australian singer and teen idol, and the youngest brother of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, also known as the Bee Gees. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... PORN can refer to: An abbreviation for pornography Progressive outer retinal necrosis, a disease of the retina Categories: | ... 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Operation Litani was the official name of the Israel Defense Forces 1978 invasion of Lebanon up to the Litani river. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Aldo Moro (September 23, 1916 in Maglie – May 9, 1978 in Rome) was an Italian politician and five time Prime Minister of Italy, from 1963 to 1968, and then from 1974 to 1976. ... The Red Brigades (Brigate Rosse in Italian, often abbreviated as the BR) were a terrorist group[1] located in Italy and active during the Years of Lead. Formed in 1970, the Marxist-Leninist Red Brigades sought to create a revolutionary state through armed struggle and to separate Italy from the... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Amoco Cadiz was a supertanker, owned by Amoco, that split in two after running aground on Portsall Rocks, three miles off the coast of Brittany, in March 16, 1978, resulting in the 5th-largest oil spill in history. ... Historical province of Brittany, showing the main areas with their name in Breton language The traditional flag of Brittany (the Gwenn-ha-du), formerly a Breton nationalist symbol but today used as a general civic flag in the region. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Urdu: , IPA: ; Sindhi: ذوالفقار علي ڀُٽو) (January 5, 1928 – April 4, 1979) was a Pakistani politician who served as the President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and as Prime Minister from 1973 to 1977. ... The Prime Minister of Pakistan (Urdu: وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam) is the Head of Government of Pakistan. ... Assassin and Assassins redirect here. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Karl Wallenda (January 21, 1905 - March 22, 1978) was the founder of The Flying Wallendas, an internationally known daredevil circus act famous for performing death-defying stunts without a safety net. ... Karl Wallenda (January 21, 1905 - March 22, 1978) was the founder of the Great Wallendas, an internationally known daredevil circus act famous for performing death-defying stunts without a safety net. ... For other uses, see San Juan. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Amoco Cadiz was a supertanker, owned by Amoco, that split in two after running aground on Portsall Rocks, three miles off the coast of Brittany, in March 16, 1978, resulting in the 5th-largest oil spill in history. ... Historical province of Brittany, showing the main areas with their name in Breton language The traditional flag of Brittany (the Gwenn-ha-du), formerly a Breton nationalist symbol but today used as a general civic flag in the region. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Holding A judge will not be deprived of immunity because the action he took was in error, was done maliciously, or was in excess of his authority. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the... Sterilization is a surgical technique leaving a male or female unable to procreate. ... Immunity, also known as transactional immunity, confers a status on a person or body that places them beyond the law and makes that person or body free from otherwise legal obligations such as, for example, liability for torts or damages or prosecution under criminal law for criminal acts. ... [edit] April April wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 13           1 2 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23  17 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 April 1 - Dick Smith of Dick Smith Foods tows a fake iceberg to Sydney Harbour. April 1 - Philippine College of Commerce, through a presidential decree, was converted to Polytechnic University of the Philippines. April 7 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter decides to postpone production of the neutron bomb - a weapon which kills people with radiation but leaves buildings relatively intact. The World Health Organization was formed. April 8 - Regular radio broadcasts of British Parliament proceedings start. April 10 - Volkswagen becomes the first non-American automobile manufacturer to open a plant in the United States, commencing production of the Rabbit, the North American version of the Volkswagen Golf, in New Stanton, Pennsylvania with a unionized (UAW) workforce. (The plant will close in 1992.) April 14 - 1978 Tbilisi Demonstrations: thousands of Georgians demonstrate against the attempt by the Soviet authorities to change the constitutional status of the Georgian language. April 16 - In Cologne, 15,000 former members of the resistance movement demonstrate against Nazism. April 18 - The U.S. Senate votes 68-32 to turn the Panama Canal over to Panamanian control on December 31, 1999. April 22 - Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta win the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 for Israel with their song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi". April 22 - The One Love Peace Concert is held at National Heroes Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. Bob Marley unites 2 opposing political leaders at thi