Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Mar 04 In the year 1978 death of wesley Bolin, former Governor of the U.S. State of Arizona (b. 1909)  

Mar 07 On this day in history death of steve Bilko, American baseball player (b. 1928)  

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

Mar 12 John Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Mar 13 In the year 1978 david McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91  

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

Mar 17 George Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 19 On this day in history death of gaston Julia, French mathematician (b. 1893)  

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

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

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

Mar 27 Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) died in the year 1978.  

Mar 29 On this day in history jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies  

Mar 30 In the year 1978 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.  

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 Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1978 ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83  

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

Apr 09 In the year 1978 death of clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (b.1883)  

Apr 13 In the year 1978 paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74  

Apr 16 On this day in history lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80  

Apr 19 Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70 in the year 1978.  

Apr 21 Sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Apr 22 Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 25 On this day in history death of lee Kim Lai, Singaporean police officer (b. 1960)  

Apr 27 Mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered died in the year 1978.  

May 01 In the year 1978 aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74  

May 03 On this day in history wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71  

May 05 Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.  

May 06 In the year 1978 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 On this day in history birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist  

Mar 21 In the year 1978 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 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.