Historical Events In 1978

Mar 17   George Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies in the year 1978.   

Mar 17   RCMP charge Toronto Sun editor Peter Worthington and publisher Donald Creighton with violating Official Secrets Act; published information from secret report on Soviet espionage activities in Canada on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1978 reds don green uniforms for St Patricks Day   

Mar 18   250,000 attend rock concert California Jam II in Ontario CA on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1978 faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84   

Mar 18   Pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death on this day in history.   

Mar 19   50,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against neutron bomb in the year 1978.   

Mar 19   Sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1978 france performs nuclear test   

Mar 22   Karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73 in the year 1978.   

Mar 22   On this day in history three prisoners emerge from St. Jerome prison with their six hostages after a two-week standoff, ending Canada's longest hostage-taking   

Mar 23   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1978 brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62   

Mar 24   Wings release "With a Little Luck" in the year 1978.   

Mar 25   On this day in history jack Hulbert, actor (Bulldog Jack), dies at 85   

Mar 27   In the year 1978 bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1,774 performances   

Mar 27   On this day in history wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73   

Mar 29   In the year 1978 jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies   

Mar 30   "History of the American Film" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 perfs on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history george Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in WI 1935), dies   

Mar 31   Astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68 in the year 1978.   

Mar 31   In the year 1978 biochemist Charles Best dies at age 79; co-discoverer of insulin, used to treat diabetes.   

Mar 31   USSR launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Wings release "London Town" album in the year 1978.   

Apr 03   50th Academy Awards - "Annie Hall", Rich Dreyfuss & Diane Keaton win in the year 1978.   

Apr 03   European market & China signs trade agreement in the year 1978.   

Apr 03   On this day in history larry King moves his radio show from Miami FL to Washington DC   

Apr 04   In the year 1978 gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70   

Apr 06   Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 in the year 1978.   

Apr 07   Ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1978.   

Apr 07   On this day in history pres Carter defers production of the neutron bomb   

Apr 08   In the year 1978 ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83   

Apr 09   Clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (b.1883) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   W Liller discovers asteroid #2449 on this day in history.   

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1978 birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1978 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

Jan 06   In the year 1978 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

Jan 08   In the year 1978 walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75   

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

Jan 11   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died in the year 1978.   

Jan 13   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.