Timeline September 1978

Events in September 1978 13

• 1892 – 1978 Jack Warner (1892-1978) Died 9 September 1978, aged 86 Warner was a co-founder and longtime president of Warner Bros., one of Hollywood's major studios during its golden age. He died in Los Angeles.
• 1898 – 1978 Willy Messerschmitt (1898-1978) Died 15 September 1978, aged 80 Messerschmitt was a German aircraft designer whose company produced the Bf 109 and Me 262, mainstays of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. He died in Munich.
• 1903 – 1978 Edgar Bergen (1903-1978) American ventriloquist whose dummy Charlie McCarthy made him a radio star, and father of Candice Bergen.
• 1912 – 1978 Pope John Paul I (1912-1978) Died 28 September 1978, aged 65 Born Albino Luciani, he was elected pope on 26 August 1978 and died suddenly 33 days later, giving him one of the shortest papal reigns in Church history. His sudden death prompted a second conclave within the same year.
• 1944 – 1978 Ronnie Peterson The SuperSwede Renowned for his incredible car control and speed; finished as runner-up twice before his death.
• 1946 – 1978 Keith Moon (1946-1978) Died 7 September 1978, aged 32 Moon was the drummer of the English rock band The Who, known for his explosive and unorthodox playing style. He died in London of an overdose of medication prescribed to treat alcoholism.
• 1978 Funkadelic release One Nation Under a Groove Sister band The twin band's biggest hit.
• 1978 Camp David Accords Egypt and Israel agree a framework for peace Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin negotiated for thirteen days at the US presidential retreat with President Jimmy Carter mediating. The resulting accords led directly to the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty, the first between Israel and an Arab state.
• 1978 The Who's Keith Moon dies Aged 32 Dies of an overdose in London, weeks after the release of Who Are You.
• 1978 September Insurrection in Nicaragua Sandinista-led uprising spreads against the Somoza dictatorship Following the assassination of opposition journalist Pedro Joaquín Chamorro earlier in the year, Sandinista guerrillas and civilian insurgents launched a wave of uprisings in Nicaraguan cities against the regime of Anastasio Somoza. The National Guard's brutal suppression deepened popular support for the revolution that toppled Somoza the following year.
• 1978 Muhammad Ali becomes three-time heavyweight champion Ali defeats Leon Spinks in New Orleans rematch Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks by unanimous decision to reclaim the world heavyweight boxing title, becoming the first man to win the championship three times. The bout drew one of the largest live gates in boxing history to that point.
• 1978 Grateful Dead play the Pyramids of Giza Egypt Three concerts at the foot of the pyramids.
• 1978 Edgar Bergen dies in Las Vegas Edgar Bergen dies aged 75.