Incandescent light bulb - Albon Man started Electro-Dynamic Light Company
Time: Saturday Jul 8, 1978
Place: New York, U.S.
Details: Albon Man, a New York lawyer, started Electro-Dynamic Light Company in 1878 to exploit his patents and those of William Sawyer.
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Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon-Decree nisi for their divorce was granted
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Iranian Revolution-Martial law was declared in Isfahan
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Tuesday Aug 22, 1978 - Nicaragua
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Iranian Revolution-Appointment of Jafar Sharif-Emami as prime minister
Saturday Aug 26, 1978 - Iran
Iranian Revolution-The large march of Eid-e-Fitr
Sunday Sep 3, 1978 - Tehran, Iran
Iranian Revolution-The Shah declared martial law in Tehran and 11 other major cities
Thursday Sep 7, 1978 - Tehran, Iran
Iranian Revolution-Workers' strike at Tehran's main oil refinery
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Iranian Revolution-Government workers' strike at Tehran's
Tuesday Sep 12, 1978 - Tehran, Iran
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Jimmy Carter-Camp David Accords
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Iranian Revolution-The General Strike
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Ruhollah Khomeini-Visit to Paris
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Indira Gandhi-The Chikmagalur Constituency Election
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Mikhail Gorbachev-Secretary of the Central Committee
Nov, 1978 - Russia
Iranian Revolution-agreement for a draft constitution that would be "Islamic and democratic"
Wednesday Nov 1, 1978 - Paris, France
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Saturday Nov 4, 1978 - Tehran, Iran
Iranian Revolution-Appointment of a military government
Sunday Nov 5, 1978 - Iran
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Iranian Revolution-The Muharram protests
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Juan Carlos I-The People ratify on The New Constitution
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Dec, 1978 - Iran
Iranian Revolution-Demoralization of The Army
Sunday Dec 10, 1978 - Lavizan barracks, Tehran, Iran
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Friday Dec 15, 1978 - England, United Kingdom
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Saturday Dec 23, 1978 - United Kingdom
Iranian Revolution-The return To Civilian Rule
Wednesday Dec 27, 1978 - Iran
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