Historical events in November 1978. Learn about 49 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in Nov 1978 or search by date or keyword.

November 18, 1978: More than 900 people become victims of mass murder-suicide at compound of the Jonestown cult

What happened in November 1978. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from Nov 1978 or search by date, day or keyword.

Historical Events for November, 1978. 3rd » Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom. 12th » Pope John Paul II takes possession of his Cathedral Church, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, as the Bishop (Catholicism) called Bishop of Rome.

1978年11月11日 · News stories from Saturday November 11, 1978 Summaries of the stories the major media outlets considered to be of particular importance on this date: More than 2,500 Vietnamese refugees are stranded on a decrepit freighter riding anchor near Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, seeking haven that has been denied them there and in Indonesia.

November 18 – Mass murder/suicide of 909 Americans in Jonestown, Guyana under the direction of Jim Jones. November 19 – The first U.S. Take Back the Night march occurs in San Francisco .

18 Nov 1978 In Jonestown, Guyana, Jim Jones led his Peoples Temple cult to a mass murder-suicide that claimed 918 lives in all, 909 of them in Jonestown itself, including over 270 children. Congressman Leo J. Ryan is murdered by members of the Peoples Temple hours earlier.

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November 3 – Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom. November 5 – Indira Gandhi is elected to the Indian parliament for the first time in 20 months after winning a by-election. [49]

7th November 1978 Indira Gandhi is re-elected to the Indian parliament. 25th December 1978 Vietnam launches a major offensive against the Khmer Rouge of Cambodia. There’s no doubt this year was a particularly memorable date in history, with many of our 1978 headlines capturing vital news of the time.