Daily Facts about 1978

1978

Cult leader Jim Jones leads over 900 of his followers in a mass murder-suicide in Jonestown, Guyana.

1978

The Camp David Accords are signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, leading to peace between the two nations.

1978

A charter plane crashes in Nepal, killing 51 people, including 6 Yugoslav youth basketball team members.