252 notable events from 1978 — murders, air crashes and massacres. Page 1 of 3.
- Jeffrey Dahmer
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1991 · United States · Attack (other)
- Andrei Chikatilo
Dec 22, 1978–Nov 6, 1990 · Russian Federation · Shooting
- Ted Kaczynski
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1995 · United States · Terrorism
- Iranian Revolution
Jan 1978–Feb 1979 · Iran · War & armed conflict
- Dennis Nilsen
Dec 30, 1978–Jan 26, 1983 · United Kingdom · Murder & homicide
- Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro
Mar 16, 1978–May 9, 1978 · Holy See (Vatican City State) · Murder & homicide
- Yuba County Five
Feb 24, 1978 · United States · Disappearance
- Lufthansa heist
Dec 11, 1978 · United States · Crime & justice
- Joseph Edward Duncan
Jan 1, 1978–Jul 2, 2005 · United States · Attack (other)
- Afghan conflict
from Apr 27, 1978 · Afghanistan · War & armed conflict
- Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182
Sep 25, 1978 · United States · Aviation accident
- Cinema Rex fire
Aug 19, 1978 · Iran · Massacre
- Saur Revolution
Apr 27, 1978–Apr 28, 1978 · Afghanistan · War & armed conflict
- Los Alfaques disaster
Jul 11, 1978 · Spain · Road accident
- United Airlines Flight 173
Dec 28, 1978 · United States · Aviation accident
- Burger Chef murders
Nov 17, 1978 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Disappearance of Frederick Valentich
Oct 21, 1978 · Australia · Disappearance
- Terry Peder Rasmussen
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 2002 · Murder & homicide
- Battle of Kolwezi
May 18, 1978–May 22, 1978 · DR Congo · War & armed conflict
- Hitomi Soga
Aug 12, 1978 · Kidnapping & hostage
- Pope John Paul I conspiracy theories
Sep 28, 1978 · Holy See (Vatican City State) · Scandal & controversy
- Murder of Kimberly Leach
Feb 9, 1978 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Gerald and Charlene Gallego
Sep 11, 1978–Nov 2, 1980 · Murder & homicide
- Air India Flight 855
Jan 1, 1978 · India · Aviation accident
- Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
from Nov 1978 · Türkiye · War & armed conflict
- Geeta and Sanjay Chopra kidnapping case
Aug 26, 1978 · India · Murder & homicide
- Assassinations of George Moscone and Harvey Milk
Nov 27, 1978 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Korean Air Lines Flight 902
Apr 20, 1978 · Russian Federation · Aviation accident
- 1978 South Lebanon conflict
Mar 14, 1978–Mar 21, 1978 · Lebanon · War & armed conflict
- Ambush of via Fani
Mar 16, 1978 · Holy See (Vatican City State) · Terrorism
- Robert Lee Willie
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1980 · Murder & homicide
- Abduction of Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee
Jan 1, 1978–Mar 13, 1986 · Hong Kong · Kidnapping & hostage
- Murder of Elena Zakotnova
Dec 22, 1978 · Russian Federation · Murder & homicide
- Jonestown massacre
Nov 18, 1978 · Guyana · Murder & homicide
- Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314
Feb 11, 1978 · Canada · Aviation accident
- John Brennan Crutchley
Jan 28, 1978–Nov 22, 1985 · Murder & homicide
- Redhead murders
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1992 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Vladimir Storozhenko
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1981 · Russian Federation · Shooting
- Ba Chúc massacre
Apr 18, 1978–Apr 30, 1978 · Vietnam · Massacre
- Connecticut River Valley Killer
Oct 24, 1978–Aug 6, 1988 · Murder & homicide
- 1978 Yegoryevsk Tupolev Tu-144 crash
May 23, 1978 · Russian Federation · Aviation accident
- Olympic Airways Flight 411
Aug 9, 1978 · Greece · Aviation accident
- Edward Harold Bell
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1992 · Panama · Murder & homicide
- Alitalia Flight 4128
Dec 23, 1978 · Italy · Aviation accident
- Yaeko Taguchi
Jun 12, 1978 · Japan · Kidnapping & hostage
- Gerald Parker
Dec 1, 1978–Oct 20, 1979 · United States · Attack (other)
- Black Friday (1978)
Sep 8, 1978 · Iran · Massacre
- Somali Rebellion
Apr 10, 1978–Jan 26, 1991 · Somalia · War & armed conflict
- Disappearance of Genette Tate
Aug 19, 1978 · United Kingdom · Disappearance
- Adachi ward female teacher murder case
from Aug 1978 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- Willow Island disaster
Apr 27, 1978 · United States · Industrial & structural disaster
- Coastal road massacre
Mar 11, 1978 · Israel · Terrorism
- Acca Larentia killings
Jan 7, 1978 · Italy · Murder & homicide
- Ehden massacre
Jun 13, 1978 · Lebanon · Massacre
- Robert Spangler
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1993 · Murder & homicide
- Japan Air Lines Flight 115
Jun 2, 1978 · Japan · Aviation accident
- Anocha Panjoy
May 21, 1978 · Macao · Kidnapping & hostage
- Air Rhodesia Flight 825
Sep 3, 1978 · Zimbabwe · War & armed conflict
- Murder of Trisa Thornley
1978 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Shaba II
Jun 1978 · DR Congo · War & armed conflict
- Cessna 188 Pacific rescue
Dec 23, 1978 · Norfolk Island · Aviation accident
- Takeshige Hamada
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1979 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- Battle of Cassinga
May 4, 1978 · Angola · War & armed conflict
- Operation Galaxia
Nov 11, 1978 · Spain · War & armed conflict
- National Airlines Flight 193
May 8, 1978 · United States · Aviation accident
- Maraş massacre
Dec 1978 · Türkiye · Massacre
- Winter of 1978–1979 in Europe
1978 · Science & concept
- 1978 Sikh–Nirankari clash
Apr 13, 1978 · India · Massacre
- Bridgewater Four
Jan 1, 1978 · United Kingdom · Crime & justice
- Killing of Fausto and Iaio
Mar 18, 1978 · Italy · Terrorism
- Star Canopus diving accident
Nov 27, 1978 · United Kingdom · Maritime disaster
- Joseph Ture Jr.
Dec 15, 1978–Sep 26, 1980 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Egyptian raid on Larnaca International Airport
Feb 19, 1978 · Cyprus · War & armed conflict
- Extremists' Attack on Narita Airport Control Tower
Mar 26, 1978 · Japan · Terrorism
- Edward Dean Kennedy
May 19, 1978 · Murder & homicide
- Clarence Dixon
Jan 7, 1978 · Attack (other)
- Murder of Betty Gardner
Apr 12, 1978 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Loftleiðir Flight 001
Nov 15, 1978 · Sri Lanka · Aviation accident
- David family murder–suicide
Aug 3, 1978 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Paul Steven Haigh
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1991 · Australia · Murder & homicide
- Vumba massacre
Jun 23, 1978 · Zimbabwe · Massacre
- Blackfriars Massacre
Jun 28, 1978 · United States · Massacre
- Elena Holmberg
Dec 20, 1978 · Terrorism
- Bar du Téléphone massacre
Oct 3, 1978 · France · Murder & homicide
- Filbinger affair
1978 · Germany · Scandal & controversy
- Phillip Carl Jablonski
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1991 · Murder & homicide
- Ladislav Hojer
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1981 · Czechia · Murder & homicide
- Continental Airlines Flight 603
Mar 1, 1978 · United States · Aviation accident
- 1978 Miyagi earthquake
Jun 12, 1978 · Japan · Earthquake
- Sydney Hilton Hotel bombing
Feb 13, 1978 · Australia · Bombing & explosion
- Air Canada Flight 189
Jun 26, 1978 · Canada · Aviation accident
- John Brisker
Apr 11, 1978 · Shooting
- Zanfretta UFO Incident
Dec 6, 1978 · Italy · Kidnapping & hostage
- Skid Row Stabber
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1979 · Murder & homicide
- Florida State University Chi Omega murders
Jan 15, 1978 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Vincent Groves
Jan 1, 1978–Jan 1, 1988 · United States · Attack (other)
- La Mon restaurant bombing
Feb 17, 1978 · United Kingdom · Bombing & explosion
- Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 107
Mar 16, 1978 · Bulgaria · Aviation accident
- Cerro Maravilla murders
Jul 25, 1978 · Puerto Rico · Murder & homicide
- Amoco Cadiz oil spill
Mar 16, 1978 · France · Maritime disaster