Timeline May 1978

Events in May 1978 6

• 1903 – 1978 Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978) Died 1 May 1978, aged 74 Khachaturian was a Soviet Armenian composer best known for the "Sabre Dance" from his ballet "Gayane" and his Spartacus ballet score. He died in Moscow.
• 1978 Naomi Uemura reaches the North Pole solo First person to reach the North Pole alone Japanese explorer Naomi Uemura departed Ellesmere Island by dog sled and became the first person to reach the North Pole solo and unsupported. The 700-kilometre trek took nearly two months across shifting sea ice.
• 1978 Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro Red Brigades abduct and kill Italy's former prime minister The Marxist Red Brigades kidnapped former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro in Rome, killing his five bodyguards. He was held for 55 days and murdered after the Italian government refused to negotiate, one of the defining crises of Italy's "Years of Lead".
• 1978 Bob Seger releases Stranger in Town Old Time Rock and Roll With Hollywood Nights and Old Time Rock and Roll.
• 1978 Buddy Holly biopic The Buddy Holly Story released Gary Busey Gary Busey is nominated for an Oscar.
• 1978 – present Xavier Rudd Australian Multi-Instrumentalist, Singer-Songwriter & Indigenous Rights Advocate Xavier Rudd is an Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his one-man-band live performances, blending slide guitar, didgeridoo, stomp box, and percussion. Raised in the surf town of Torquay, Victoria, he built a career on themes of nature, spirituality, and Aboriginal rights, becoming one of Australia's most distinctive touring artists. Since his 2002 debut, he has released over a dozen albums, several performed with his backing band the United Nations, and has used his platform to advocate for environmental protection and Indigenous land rights.