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Ethelda Marguerite Bleibtrey (February 27, 1902 – May 6, 1978), also known by her married name Ethelda Schlatke, was an American competition swimmer for the Women's Swimming Association, a three-time world record breaking 1920 Olympic gold medalist, and a former world record-holder in multiple events. She was one of the first women to compete ...
Italy's President Giovanni Leone signed Law No. 194 of 22 May 1978, legalizing abortion in Italy after the authorizing act was passed by the Italian Senate, 160 to 148, on May 18. The act had previously been passed by the Chamber of Deputies, 308 to 275, and permitted abortion within the first 90 days of pregnancy for any woman over 18 years ...
1978 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1978th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 978th year of the 2nd millennium, the 78th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1970s decade.
The Battle of Kolwezi was an airborne operation by French and Belgian airborne forces that took place in May 1978 in Zaire during the Shaba II invasion of Zaire by the Front for the National Liberation of the Congo (FLNC). It aimed at rescuing European and Zairean hostages held by FLNC rebels after they conquered the city of Kolwezi. The ...
May 1 – Edgar Church, comic book collector (born 1888) May 6 – Ethelda Bleibtrey, Olympic swimmer (born 1902) [19] May 12 – Louis Zukofsky, modernist poet (born 1904) May 14 – Bill Lear, inventor and businessman (born 1902) May 16 – William Steinberg, conductor (born 1899) May 22 Joe Colombo, gangster (born 1923) Aubrey Fitch, admiral ...
May 1978 events by continent (4 C) Pages in category "May 1978" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. U.
May 6, 1978 () In order to claim an inheritance, a young bachelor ( Paul Williams ) has a week to marry; A widow ( Michele Lee ), posing as an adventuress, captures the Captain's heart; A chauvinist ( Richard Gautier ) angers his fiancée ( Barbara Rhoades ), who finds comfort in Doc; A tabloid reporter ( Marcia Wallace ) uses sex as the ...
The Men's 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from May 6 to 20. The second edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Moscow , Soviet Union was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA .