8 events found for 1978
Korean Air Lines Flight 902 was shot down after violating Soviet airspace and was forced to make an emergency landing
American serial killer David Berkowitz, popularly known as the "Son of Sam", was sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison
King Hussein of Jordan married American Lisa Halaby, who became known as Queen Noor of Jordan (pictured)
The rainbow flag (original version pictured) representing gay pride was first flown at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day
Moktar Ould Daddah, the first president of Mauritania, was ousted in a coup d'état led by Mustafa Ould Salek.
A conclave elected Albino Luciani as Pope John Paul I, succeeding Paul VI.
British medical photographer Janet Parker became the last recorded person to die from smallpox, leading to a debate on…