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The following events occurred in June 1978:
June 1, 1978 (Thursday)
edit- The 1978 FIFA World Cup started in Argentina with teams from 16 nations competing in four groups of four teams each, with each team playing the other members of their group once. Group 1 had the national teams of Argentina, France, Hungary and Italy; Group 2 had Mexico, Poland, Tunisia and West Germany; Group 3 had Austria, Brazil, Spain and Sweden; and Group 4 had Iran, the Netherlands, Peru and Scotland. Only one game was played on the first day, with Poland and West Germany kicking off at 3:00 before a crowd of 67,579 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, ending in a 0 to 0 draw.[1]
June 2, 1978 (Friday)
edit- Deng Xiaopeng, Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China, addressed a conference of leaders of the Chinese Communist Party and endorsed the reforms proposed by the Truth Criterion movement for modernization of the agriculture, industry, defense and technology, and departing from the approach of the late Mao Zedong.[2] Deng's support would lead to a drastic change in Communist China's economic growth.
- The CyberVision 2001 home computer was introduced, appearing in select Montgomery Ward department stores, and billed as being "programmed to talk... play games, teach math, or help with your tax return."[3][4]
- President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines designated Manila and the surrounding suburbs as the National Capital Region by his Presidential Decree No. 1396.[5]
- Born:
- Nikki Cox, American TV actress known for Unhappily Ever After, Nikki and Las Vegas; in Los Angeles[6]
- Justin Long, American TV and film actor known for Ed and forLive Free or Die Hard; in Fairfield, Connecticut[7]
- Died: Santiago Bernabéu Yeste, 82, Spanish footballer, player and president of Real Madrid C.F. since 1943, known for building Real Madrid into one of the most valuable sports franchises in the world.[8]
June 3, 1978 (Saturday)
edit- The first direct presidential election in Bangladesh was held, with ten candidates running for office, including President Ziaur Rahman, who was seeking re-election. President Ziaur received more than 75 percent of the votes cast, with former Bangladesh Army commander-in-chief M. A. G. Osmani garnering almost 22 percent. None of the other candidates received more than one-half of one percent of the votes.[9][10]
- Born:
- Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, former flight attendant and royal bodyguard who has been the Queen consort of Thailand since her marriage to Vajiralongkorn (King Rama X) since 2019; in Songkhla[11]
- Lyfe Jennings (stage name for Chester Jermaine Jennings), American R&B singer known for the top selling albums The Phoenix, Lyfe Change and I Still Believe; in Toledo, Ohio
- Natalia Valevskaya, Russian fashion designer; in Moscow
- Died:
- Deborah Howe, 31, American children's writer known for Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery, that inaugurated the Bunnicula series of books continued by her husband, James Howe, died of cancer.[12][13]
- So Phim, 47, Cambodian guerrilla leader, former governor of the East Zone of the Democratic Kampuchea and third ranking Communist Party of Kampuchea official, committed suicide rather than facing torture and execution, after refusing to carry out the Cambodian genocide program of Pol Pot.[14]
June 4, 1978 (Sunday)
edit- Died: Jorge de Sena, 58, Portuguese novelist and poet [15]
June 5, 1978 (Monday)
edit- Born: Nick Kroll, American TV, stage and film comedian known for Kroll Show and the Broadway production of The Oh, Hello Show; in Rye, New York[16]
June 6, 1978 (Tuesday)
edit- Born:
- Konstantīns Konstantinovs, Latvian powerlifter who held the world record in his weight class with a raw deadlift of 426 kg (939.2 lb), for 13 years, from 2009 until 2022; in Liepāja, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (d. 2018)
- Judith Barsi, American child actress known for voicing the role of "Ducky" in the animated film The Land Before Time; in Los Angeles (murdered, 1988)[17]
June 7, 1978 (Wednesday)
edit- Born: Bill Hader, American TV comedian, cast member of Saturday Night Live from 2005 to 2013 known primarily for portraying "Stefon" the nightclub reviewer on "Weekend Update", and for the title role in the HBO series Barry, winner of three Primetime Emmy Awards; in Tulsa, Oklahoma[18]
- Died:Ronald G.W. Norrish, 80, British chemist and 1967 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate, known for the Norrish reaction, a photochemical reaction taking place with ketones and aldehydes.[19]
June 8, 1978 (Thursday)
edit- Born:
- Maria Menounos, American actress, journalist, and television presenter; in Medford, Massachusetts[20]
- Eun Ji-won, South Korean rapper and singer; in Seoul[21]
June 9, 1978 (Friday)
edit- Born:
- Miroslav Klose, Polish-born German footballer with 137 caps for the German national team from 2001 to 2014, holder of the record for most goals scored (16) in the FIFA World Cup, 2006 German footballer of the year; in Opole, Poland"Miroslav Klose". kicker Online (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- Michaela Conlin, American TV actress known for Bones; in Allentown, Pennsylvania[22]
- Matt Bellamy, British musician and singer, lead vocalist for the Grammy Award winning rock band Muse; in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
June 10, 1978 (Saturday)
edit- Affirmed held off Alydar to win the Belmont Stakes and would be, for 37 years, the last horse to win the U.S. Triple Crown of Horse Racing (the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes) until 2015.
- Born:
- Subhash Khot, Indian-born American mathematician and computer scientist; in Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra state[23]
- DJ Qualls (Donald Joseph Qualls), American TV actor known for Legit, Z Nation and The Man in the High Castle; in Nashville, Tennessee [24]
- Shane West (stage name for Shannon Snaith), American TV actor known for Nikita and for Salem; in Baton Rouge, Louisiana[25]
June 11, 1978 (Sunday)
editJune 12, 1978 (Monday)
edit- David Berkowitz, also referred to as the "Son of Sam" receives a 25 year prison sentence with the possibility of parole after he was found guilty of 6 second degree murder and 7 attempted second degree murder.[27]
- Died: Guo Moruo, 85, Chinese author, historian and archaeologist[28]
June 13, 1978 (Tuesday)
edit- Born: Vishwananda (Mahadeosingh Komalram), Mauritiuan Hindu guru who founded Bhakti Marga; in Beau Bassin-Rose Hill[29]
June 14, 1978 (Wednesday)
edit- Born: Nikola Vujčić, Croatian basketball player and team manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, EuroLeague all-star and 2007 Israeli League MVP; in Vrgorac, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia[30]
June 15, 1978 (Thursday)
edit- King Hussein of Jordan married 26-year-old Lisa Halaby, who took the name Queen Noor.
- Born: Wilfred Bouma, Dutch footballer with 37 caps for the Netherlands national team; in Helmond[31]
June 16, 1978 (Friday)
edit- Born: Daniel Brühl, Spanish-born German film and TV actor, star of Good Bye, Lenin! and Inglourious Basterds, three time European Film Awards and German Film Awards winner for Best Actor; in Barcelona[32]
June 17, 1978 (Saturday)
edit- Died: Robert B. Williams, 73, American film and TV character actor
June 18, 1978 (Sunday)
edit- Voting was held in Peru for all 100 seats of the Asamblea Constituyente, an assembly convened by the South American nation's president, General Francisco Morales Bermudez, to create a new constitution as part of Peru's transition to democracy following 10 years of military rule.[33]
- Born:
- Ben Gleib (stage name for Ben Nathan Gleiberman), American comedian[34]
- Kathleen Aerts, Belgian singer and one of the three vocalists of the Belgian and Dutch "girl group" K3; in Geel
- Died:
- Peter Štefan, 37, Czechoslovakian mathematician, was killed in a mountain climbing accident while attempting to scale Tryfan in Wales.[35]
- Harry Clork (pen name for Harry Prince), 89, American screenwriter and playwright
- Leopold Anslinger, 87, German World War One flying ace with 10 confirmed kills.[36]
June 19, 1978 (Monday)
edit- The comic strip Garfield went into nationwide syndication.[37]
- England cricketer Ian Botham becomes the first man in the history of the game to score a century and take eight wickets in one innings of a Test match.
- Born:
- Dirk Nowitzki, German NBA basketball player, 2007 NBA Most Valuable Player, 2002 FIBA World Cup MVP, 2005 FIBA EuroBasket MVP, and 1999 German Bundesliga MVP; in Würzburg, West Germany[38]
- Zoe Saldaña (stage name for Saldaña Nazario), American film actress, star of Avatar and its sequel Avatar: The Way of Water; in Passaic, New JerseyBrady, Tara (August 1, 2014). "Zoe Saldaña: 'I loved Star Trek. I learned later it was unorthodox for women to be obsessed with science fiction". TheIrishTimes.com. The Irish Times Ltd. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref>
June 20, 1978 (Tuesday)
edit- The 6.2 Mw 6.2 magnitude earthquake killed 50 people in northern Greece with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).
- Born: Frank Lampard, English footballer with 106 caps for the England national team; in Romford, London[39]
- Died: Mark Robson, 64, Canadian film director and producer known for Peyton Place, Valley of the Dolls and Earthquake[40]
June 21, 1978 (Wednesday)
edit- A shootout between Provisional IRA members and the British Army in Northern Ireland leaves one civilian and three IRA men dead.
- Two Iranian helicopters strayed into Soviet airspace and were shot down.
- Born:
- Erica Durance, Canadian TV actress known for Saving Hope and for Smallville; in Calgary[41]
- Jean-Pascal Lacoste, French singer (known for the song "L'Agitateur") and TV actor (known for Section de recherches); in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne département [42].
June 22, 1978 (Thursday)
edit- Charon, a satellite of Pluto, was discovered.
- Born: Dan Wheldon, English racing driver, winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 and 2011, and 24 Hours of Daytona in 2006; in Emberton, Buckinghamshire (killed in racing accident, 2011)[43]
June 23, 1978 (Friday)
edit- Born: Frédéric Leclercq, French musician, songwriter and guitarist for the death metal group Sinsaenum and bassist for DragonForce; in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes département
June 24, 1978 (Saturday)
edit- Ahmad al-Ghashmi, President of the Yemen Arab Republic since the October 11 assassination of his predecessor in office, was assassinated by an envoy from South Yemen, who had been sent by South Yemen President Salim Rubai Ali. Both President al-Ghashmi and the South Yemen envoy were killed in the explosion of a bomb inside a briefcase. Salim Rubai Ali was assassinated in a coup three days later.
- The Gay & Lesbian Solidarity March was held in Sydney, Australia to mark the ninth anniversary of the Stonewall riots in the United States. The event would later become the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, and include a festival).
- Born:
- Shunsuke Nakamura, Japanese footballer with 98 caps for the Japan national team; in Yokohama
- Juan Román Riquelme, Argentine footballer with 51 caps for the Argentina national team; in San Fernando de la Buena Vista
June 25, 1978 (Sunday)
edit- Argentina defeated the Netherlands, 3 to 2, after extra time to win the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
- The rainbow flag of the LGBT movement was flown for the first time, in its original form, and made its debut at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
- Born:
- Aramis Ramírez, Dominican Republic MLB baseball player, winner of the 2011 Hank Aaron Award and the 2011 Silver Slugger Award; in Santo Domingo
- Aftab Shivdasani, Indian film actor and comedian; in Bombay (now Mumbai)
June 26, 1978 (Monday)
edit- Salim Rubai Ali, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) since 1969, was overthrown in a coup d'etat by Abdul Fattah Ismail and executed by firing squad the same day.
- The Palace of Versailles in France was heavily damaged by a bomb planted by Breton nationalists.
- Born: Daniel Constantin, Deputy Prime Minister of Romania in 2014 and 2017; in Pitești
June 27, 1978 (Tuesday)
edit- Died: Josette Day (stage name for Josette Dagory), 63, French film actress
June 28, 1978 (Wednesday)
edit- Born: Ha Ji-won, South Korean film actress; in Seoul
- Died: Clifford Dupont, 72, the first President of Rhodesia from 1970 to 1975[44]
June 29, 1978 (Thursday)
edit- Born:
- Luke Kirby, Canadian actor and Primetime Emmy Award winner; in Hamilton, Ontario
- Nicole Scherzinger, American singer and actress, 2024 Laurence Olivier Award winner; in Honolulu
- Died: Bob Crane, 50, American actor known as the star of the TV series Hogan's Heroes, was beaten to death at his apartment in Scottsdale, Arizona[45]
June 30, 1978 (Friday)
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- ^ "Writing Bunnicula: The Story Behind the Story" by James Howe, in Bunnicula (Atheneum Books, 1999)
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