Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Mar 04 Wesley Bolin, former Governor of the U.S. State of Arizona (b. 1909) died on this day in history.  

Mar 07 Steve Bilko, American baseball player (b. 1928) died in the year 1978.  

Mar 11 Claude François, French singer (b. 1939) died on this day in history.  

Mar 12 In the year 1978 john Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41  

Mar 13 David McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1978.  

Mar 16 Aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 18 On this day in history faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84  

Mar 19 Gaston Julia, French mathematician (b. 1893) died in the year 1978.  

Mar 22 In the year 1978 death of karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73  

Mar 24 Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 27 In the year 1978 wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73  

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

Mar 29 Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 31 On this day in history astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68  

Apr 03 Ray Noble, English bandleader and composer (b. 1903) died in the year 1978.  

Apr 04 Gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Apr 06 In the year 1978 nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74  

Apr 07 On this day in history ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83  

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

Apr 09 Clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (b.1883) died in the year 1978.  

Apr 13 On this day in history paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74  

Apr 16 In the year 1978 lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80  

Apr 19 Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Apr 21 In the year 1978 sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37  

Apr 22 Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

Apr 25 In the year 1978 death of lee Kim Lai, Singaporean police officer (b. 1960)  

Apr 27 In the year 1978 death of mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered  

May 01 Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74 in the year 1978.  

May 03 Wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

May 05 In the year 1978 alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies  

May 06 On this day in history ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76  

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Mar 21 Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.  

Mar 21 Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

Mar 28 In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Apr 02 John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 In the year 1978 birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)  

Apr 19 In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer